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Oregon News

Oregon State Parks searches for new business partners as it faces 14% budget shortfall

Oregon approves ambitious framework for ’microgrids’

Oregon Political News /Polls

Oregon’s Bynum, Merkley and Florida Republicans target microplastics with new bill

Kevin Mannix Files Ballot Initiative to End Estate Tax

Oregon Wildfire News

Cram Fire grows to more than 77,000 acres in Central Oregon

Fire restrictions set for Willamette, Mount Hood, Columbia River Gorge

Firefighters attack new group of Southwest Oregon blazes

Metropolitan Portland News

Portland councilors send 75% parks levy increase to November ballot

Portland’s vague policies stick motorists with widely disparate towing bills, report finds

Central & Eastern Oregon News

Oregon AG sues Morrow County officials, Rep. Smith for $6.9M

Southern Oregon

Amidst controversial election, Umpqua Public Transport District looks ahead with compliance issues behind them

RVCOG assesses fallout from cuts; food aid, senior and disabled programs potentially at risk

Crews nearing complete containment of Southwest Oregon fires; sheriff’s office lifts evac notices

‘We’re actually a destination now’: Talent, Phoenix unite to attract tourists

Creekside Quarter in downtown Medford becoming more of a reality

Medford transient lodging tax measure moves to November ballot

Fire closes two clinics at Sky Lakes Medical Center

Business/Economic News

Ransomware attackers targeted Oregon company, others: ‘We’ve easily penetrated your network’

Health News

Trump administration hands over Medicaid recipients’ personal data, including addresses, to ICE

Energy & Environment

EPA to offer new round of buyouts, realign environmental law enforcement

Interior Secretary Burgum must personally approve all wind and solar projects, a new order says

Trump nominates new energy regulator to replace Democrat he asked to step down

International News

Israel says deadly Gaza church strike was mistake after Trump call

National News

Trump undergoes medical exam for swelling in legs, hand bruising

Maurene Comey issues fiery memo after ouster from US attorney’s office

Judge rules Trump firing of Democratic FTC commissioner was illegal

Far-right influencer blasts ‘weakling’ Trump over Epstein ‘coverup’

National Campaign News/Polls

Most say Trump policies haven’t helped them: Survey

Trump’s approval rating on immigration and government spending has slipped, new AP-NORC poll finds

Just 1 in 4 Americans say Trump’s policies have helped them, poll says

National Political News

Republicans to tee up House vote on Epstein resolution

Bondi faces skepticism on Epstein from chorus of GOP critics

Murkowski: Vought ‘disrespects’ the government funding process

Noem takes heat on Texas amid doubts over FEMA flood response

PBS chief: Funding cuts will be ‘devastating’ for rural areas

House passes crypto market structure bill after GOP revolt 

Epstein files delay House action on $9 billion in spending cuts

Democrats walk out as former Trump lawyer’s nomination advances

Senate Judiciary Republicans voted to advance the nomination of Emil Bove, who has taken heat for some controversial decisions at the Justice Department

Trump isn’t interested in naming a special counsel for the Jeffrey Epstein case, White House says

Trump’s soft-power retreat scrambles U.S.-China race

White House says U.S. fentanyl overdose programs will be funded “in increments”

Opinion

The rescission package is a chance to get serious about cutting spending

Emil Bove and the Trump Judiciary