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Oregon Political News

Republican-led walkout ends after more than a month as Oregon Senate resumes business

Massive hack of Oregon DMV system puts estimated 3.5 million driver license and ID card info at risk, officials say

Audit: Oregon Health Authority mishandled hundreds of thousands in federal mental health money

Republican-led walkout ends after more than a month as Oregon Senate resumes business

Oregon House OKs nurse staffing bill

Senate Republicans Return After Longest Walkout in Oregon History; Both Sides Declare Victory

Oregon Senate Passes Bill Banning Politicians From Accepting More Than $100 a Year in Cash From One Donor

Weary of walkouts, Democrats introduce plan to change quorum rules

Condensed Oregon water package focused on scarcity

Oregon Health Authority gives ‘full support’ to state staffer accused by judge of lying under oath

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek deploys state resources, firefighters to 2 Umatilla County wildfires

Oregon Democrats float proposal to change quorum laws after Senate Republican walkout stalls session

Lawmakers poised to forgo action on Oregon State Hospital crowding, mental health system fixes

Oregon unemployment falls to lowest point in a year despite recent layoffs

Dozens of advocacy groups disappointed food assistance bill fails

Wildfires

PacifiCorp must pay $18 million in punitive damages to 17 plaintiffs for its role in four Labor Day 2020 wildfires

Why jury verdicts mean PacifiCorp could face wildfire toll in billions

UPDATE: Crews continue to make progress on Hat Rock, Mount Hebron fires in Umatilla County

Bill to protect rural communities from wildfire passes both chambers

Oregon Legislative Press Releases

News from the Regions

Portland Area

Providence to cancel some procedures in anticipation of nurses strike

Kotek, Vega Pederson commit $2.5 million toward trash clean up in Portland

Washington County DA asks court to assign public defenders to cases or bump hourly rate as high as $500

Portland Business Alliance to become Portland Metro Chamber

PBOT seeks volunteers for enhanced annual bike count as ridership falls

Portland Fire Chief Sara Boone Retires

Northern Oregon Coast

Providence Nurses and Home Care Workers in Seaside and Portland Prepare to Strike

Albany/Corvallis Area

Benton hears trash report; Republic says Coffin Butte is filling up fast

Roseburg Area

City accepting applications to Planning Commission following resignation

Bills to impact local veterans

Medford Area

New rules for city of Grants Pass parks to be unveiled

Couple — ages 96 and 100 — help replace Almeda Fire losses

‘20,000 opinions’: Tyler Hokama’s next big role is at OSF

Klamath Falls Area

Oregon Tech faculty members receive Foundation Excellence in Teaching Awards

Bureau of Land Management extends comment period for proposed Public Lands Rule

International News

US, Iran inch toward understanding aimed at easing tensions

Zelensky: Ukrainian loss could force US to choose between ‘collapse of NATO’ or war

National News

Federal Reserve chair sees progress on inflation, but not quickly enough

Tennessee lawmakers expelled for gun protests victorious in special primary elections

Cancer rates are climbing among young people. It’s not clear why.

National Election News

Chris Christie enjoys modest bounce in presidential poll after fierce attacks on Trump

Trump campaign raises $6.6 million windfall since Mar-a-Lago documents indictment

Business

Longshore union, West Coast ports reach labor deal, ending 13 months of tensions

Opinion

Portland Area

Opinion: Legislators should hear from Oregonians on Greater Idaho proposal

Central/Eastern Oregon

Eye in the sky: Summer months starting to warm up

Our view: Common sense can help reduce wildfire risk

Albany/Corvallis Area

Froma Harrop: Montana may be seeing the first youth climate revolt

Medford Area

Editorial: One of these commissioners is not like the others

OTHER VIEWS: Republicans are the winners of this legislative session

GUEST COLUMN: Opportunity Grant program needs legislative support

OUR VIEW: South Medford hiring missteps made difficult situation worse

Southern Oregon Coast

Guest Column: Bleeding Blue