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Oregon Political News

Bill that would empower Oregon to penalize child labor law violators passes Legislature

These Oregon lawmakers voted against recriminalizing drugs

Backers of initiative to gut Measure 110 appear ready to drop effort

$369 million housing, homelessness package easily passes Senate

Oregon lawmakers move to block vote on North Plains expansion

Federal judges agree Oregon Republican senators who walked out can’t delay consequences

Task force to reduce suicide deaths in Oregon moves forward despite pushback from gun advocates

Yet Another Audit Slams State for Poor Personnel Management

Despite ‘one-time’ expansion, Kotek leaves open potential for future UGB changes

Wildfires

Feds may sue PacifiCorp for nearly $1B over 2020 So. Oregon, NorCal wildfire costs

Election News

Oregon Rep. Paul Holvey announces retirement, just months after surviving recall attempt

Democratic candidates for Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District make their pitch to voters in first primary debate

Oregon Legislative Press Releases

News from the Regions

Portland Area

Portland clean energy committee: Keep money for what voters intended

Lawmakers ’poised’ to allocate $25 million to Albina Vision Trust for housing development

2 downtown Portland bottle return locations suspend service to fight fentanyl crisis

St. Johns neighbors leery of potential BottleDrop center at former Dollar Tree

City of Portland Still Doesn’t Know Voter Registration Data for Its New Voting Districts

ODOT to close major Portland-Beaverton connection for nine months

Central/Eastern Oregon

Nitrate pollution lawsuit targets Port of Morrow, agribusinesses

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek lays out goals in interview with EO Media

Albany/Corvallis Area

Oregon State Beavers football announce official 2024 schedule

Eugene Area

Eugene approves money, tax breaks for housing project 

Roseburg Area

Adapt receives CARF accreditation

Medford Area

Josephine commissioners OK easing of fire protection rules

Millions more? Medford’s wastewater plant upgrades face soaring interest rates

Talent’s failing water meter system needs replacement, funding uncertain

Southern Oregon Coast

Coos County Commissioners asking voters to approve safety levy in May

Southern resident orcas added to state’s endangered species list

International News

Cease-fire calls in Congress grow after killings at Gaza humanitarian aid convoy

Speaker Johnson to Biden: Mexico ‘will do what we say’

National News

Senate passes spending bill, punting shutdown threat to next week

House votes to extend FAA reauthorization 

Biden administration proposing regulations making air travel easier for people using wheelchairs

National Opinion

Seattle Times: Don’t extend unemployment benefits to striking workers

Environment / Energy News

Electric rates would go up 7.4% under Portland General Electric plan 

Ag / Natural Resource News

Oregon’s revised canola definition could limit other crop acreage

Opinion

Southern Oregon Coast

Guest Column: Criminalizing Politics