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Oregon News

Kotek’s budget proposal urges more spending on housing, education and mental health

Oregon Gov. Kotek’s $39.3 billion proposed budget has more for housing, homelessness, schools

State approves new recycling rules to reduce packaging pollution, make producers pay for waste

‘Progress requires persistence’: Kotek doubles down on priority areas in proposed state budget

Oregon’s REAL ID deadline is about to get real

Does your Oregon driver’s license have a star? Getting on an airplane in 2025 may be tougher than you think

Oregon Political News

Oregon lawmakers will hold an emergency session this month to pay wildfire expenditures

Metropolitan Portland News

Climate dashboard tracks Multnomah County’s emissions reduction progress

City Says It May File Complaint Against AFSCME for “Contract Violations”

PGE rate increases come under scrutiny from U.S. senator

Central/Eastern Oregon

Oregon winter range for wild horses debated before 9th Circuit

BLM releases Louse Canyon draft management plan

Willamette Valley Area

Collapse of teacher strike deal means schools stay closed in Albany

UPDATED: GAPS teacher strike NOT off after talks over returning to the classroom break down

Corvallis chemical manufacturer eyes Albany for expansion

Southern Oregon

Lawsuit claims Southern Oregon forestry companies failing foreign workers

Business opportunities abound serving disabled tourists

‘Move the needle’: Trash, vandalism plague Medford city parks, director says

Jackson County Sheriff warns about spike in scam calls targeting residents

Business News

Intel’s CEO retires, as turmoil continues at the company

Musk’s Multibillion-Dollar Tesla Pay Package Rejected Again by Judge

Musk’s Rivals Fear He Will Target Them With His New Power

Bipartisan bill would study AI’s impact on banking, housing

Natural Resource News

The cost of money: Lower interest rates give farmers some relief

Republican governors oppose one-year stopgap extension of Farm Bill

Transportation News

Crash prevention technology shows ‘huge potential,’ but the roadmap is up for debate

Health News

Telehealth significantly boosts treatment success for hepatitis C in rural patients

Pertussis case count, expected to beat record, alarms health officials

Supreme Court grapples with flavored vape ban: Key takeaways

House COVID-19 panel releases final report: 3 key takeaways

International News

Who are the rebels who have seized control of Aleppo, Syria?

Trump demands immediate release of Oct. 7 hostages, says otherwise there will be ‘HELL TO PAY’

The International Criminal Court’s chief lashes out at threats from Russia and a US senator

National News

Biden’s broken promise on pardoning his son Hunter is raising new questions about his legacy

At Supreme Court, vaping may be frowned upon, but that could change with Trump

California lawmakers begin special session to protect state laws from second Trump presidency

Special counsel objects to dismissing Hunter Biden tax case after pardon

National Political News

Some Democrats are frustrated over Joe Biden reversing course and pardoning his son Hunter

U.S. Senate Dem leader calls for traditional process for confirming Trump nominees

Multiple Democrats slam Biden pardon of Hunter

Raskin launches challenge to Nadler for top Democratic spot on Judiciary panel

‘Wrong,’ ‘unwise’: Senate Democrats rebuke Biden over Hunter pardon

Schumer says bipartisan talks to avoid shutdown before Christmas ‘on the right track’

RFK Jr.’s past could haunt nomination process

Opinion

Farmers need a reality check about Trump’s reckless tariff war | Ben Palen

Hunter Biden’s pardon undermines Democrats

The one key lesson Trump should learn from FDR

Democrats’ hard 2024 lesson: Demographic change and identity politics aren’t enough