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Oregon Political News

Vikki Breese-Iverson to step down as Oregon House Republican leader

OLCC chair steps down in latest leadership shakeup following bourbon scandal

Oregon tried to deinstitutionalize mental health care. Its failure echoes today.

Oregon student achievement remains mired far below pre-pandemic levels, new test scores show

Judge in Oregon Measure 114 trial opens window into his thinking with direct questioning of witness

Gov. Tina Kotek sells North Portland home, moves to Mahonia Hall

Measure 110

Measure 110 Overhaul Effort Seeks to Expand Its Coalition

Oregon Legislative Press Releases

News from the Regions

Portland Area

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler questions exclusion of police from proposed police oversight board

Lloyd Center redevelopment plan emerges: 5,000 homes, possible stadium

Doomtown Inc: The Portland region needs to disassociate itself from downtown Portland’s problems, experts say

Jo Ann Hardesty accepts $680,000 to settle leak lawsuit against Portland Police union, 2 officers

Salem Area

Salem students struggle with proficiency after pandemic

Central/Eastern Oregon

Participation gaps highlight effects of coronavirus pandemic

Pendleton City Council unsure about changing to court of record

B2H project to request site certificate amendment

Multiple vehicle crash closes Interstate 84 in Eastern Oregon

Oregon farmers oil the wheels of diplomacy during attaché tour

Bend-La Pine Schools reviewing sponsorships after parental, community concerns

Albany/Corvallis Area

OSU football: Oregon State, Washington State leaders open to all options for the future

GAPS releases draft policy on ‘controversial issues’

The latest test results show many mid-valley students still behind

Eugene Area

2024 U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials coming to Hayward Field

Students struggle to regain proficiency after pandemic

Roseburg Area

Program for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s patients forced to close

K9s in the Grapevines returns to Melrose Vineyards on Saturday

Medford Area

Jackson conservation district helps Eagle Point rancher find life after wildfire

GP council approves residential historic district

Law Enforcement Medal of Valor awarded to 5 in Josephine County Sheriff’s Office

Rogue Credit Union donates $3 million to Asante Foundation for new hospital

Jackson County legal community watching Oregon high court case

Ride the Rogue event on Saturday supports the ‘other’ Greenway

Family, medical-recovery shelter in Medford nears completion

International News

Poland will no longer supply Ukraine with arms

McCarthy rejected Zelensky’s request to address Congress during visit

National News

Walla Walla School Board changes policy on student, staff boundaries

House Republicans push back on Trump criticism of funding plan: ‘He’s not here’

GOP struggles with chaos as shutdown deadline nears

Voting platform sees 35K new voter registrations following Taylor Swift’s call to action

Two GOP moderates say they may work with the Democrats to force vote on funding measure

National Election News

Nikki Haley calls Trump ‘weak in the knees’ on Ukraine

Business

Oregon wine industry notches new records, nears $1B in sales

Ag / Natural Resource News

U.S. Senate panel grapples with how to ensure access to water amid Western drought

Opinion

Central/Eastern Oregon

Eye to the sky: A pleasant fall could be in store

Medford Area

OUR VIEW: Irrigation district piping projects answer a greater need