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Oregon Political News

Plan to roll back Oregon’s Measure 110 draws standing-room-only crowd

Revived Oregon urban growth boundary proposal draws fire

District attorneys, fire and police officers, certain state workers, could receive increased pensions under bill advancing in Legislature

Gov. Tina Kotek urges lawmakers to act on housing production bill

TriMet and Other Transit Systems Push to Criminalize Drug Use on Buses and Trains

Lawmakers in short session wrestle with police role in drug addiction crisis

Oregon’s labor regulators ask for lawmakers’ help to tackle backlogs

Oregon Legislative Press Releases

News from the Regions

Portland Area

‘A very sobering snapshot’: Profound pessimism about Portland region remains, annual business poll finds

Portland to double, quadruple number of tiny homes at 2 safe rest villages

Portland mayoral hopefuls Rubio, Gonzalez tangle over city’s clean energy funds to prop up public safety

Portland’s effort to close mental health funding gap gets a $28M boost

Salem Area

Salem-Keizer School Board member resigns suddenly

Central/Eastern Oregon

Judge Christopher Brauer moves to a different court

Morrow County commissioners, health district board to hold joint meeting

Albany/Corvallis Area

Corvallis Clinic, patients respond to Optum buyout

Albany’s tiny home village pushes on despite some setbacks

A new consortium is forming to support downtown Corvallis

Roseburg Area

Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman seeking volunteers

Medford Area

Council’s new public safety plan: 3% restaurant tax + $9 utility fee

Josephine commissioners delay vote on animal services levy measure

New agricultural sciences building at Eagle Point High School offers hands-on experience

New phase begins in $62-million, multi-year Foothill Road widening project

Homelessness summit in Ashland shed light on the problem — and tangible solutions

Southern Oregon Coast

Reedsport moves to electrify bus fleet

International News

Netanyahu Rejects Ceasefire, Says Invasion of Rafah Will Continue

Putin says he’s open to negotiating with US over Ukraine war in lengthy Carlson interview

National News

5 takeaways from special counsel report on Biden’s classified documents

Senate panel adds slots at Reagan National in passing FAA reauthorization

Business News

Ice storm shows nurseries a poor fit for crop insurance

Merkley, Wyden: Over $1.2 million heading to Oregon non-profit for electric vehicle accessibility

Opinion

Medford Area

OUR VIEW: Athletic fields success sets economic target for Rogue X

Southern Oregon Coast

Writers on the Range: Goats can be a forest’s best friend