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10.25.2021: Oregon behavioral health providers warn of ‘collapse’ of system to treat children; Oregon to increase RV fees 25% for out-of-state campers

October 25, 2021 No Comments

News Oregon Political News Oregon behavioral health providers warn of ‘collapse’ of system to treat children Oregon to increase RV fees 25% for out-of-state campers

10.22.2021: Oregon governor hails $5.4M in Wells Fargo grants geared toward small business recovery; Oregon’s paid family leave program presses on

October 22, 2021 No Comments

News Oregon Political News Gov. Kate Brown’s climate adviser exits for job with Portland General Electric Oregon governor hails $5.4M in Wells Fargo grants geared

10.21.2021: Oregon might be one step closer to having more psychiatric beds; Oregon landlords get millions in back rent, but many await aid

October 21, 2021 No Comments

News Oregon Political News More than half of Oregon’s most serious juvenile offenders may seek parole or get out early under Gov. Kate Brown’s latest

10.20.2021: Oregon unemployment rate falls to 4.7%, near historic lows, but job growth is flat; Gov. Kate Brown Says She’s “Open” to Special Session Only if Votes Are Secured for Protecting Tenants

October 20, 2021 No Comments

News Oregon Political News Oregon government agency inadvertently releases 40,000 state employees’ vaccination status Oregon unemployment rate falls to 4.7%, near historic lows, but job

10.19.2021: Impacts from vaccine requirement could be seen Tuesday; Oregon COVID-19 update: 3,276 new cases, 24 deaths

October 19, 2021 No Comments

News Oregon Political News ODOT seeks feedback on proposed projects for bikers, pedestrians Oregon COVID-19 News Impacts from vaccine requirement could be seen Tuesday Oregon

10.18.2021: Rent assistance delays leave thousands of Oregon renters on brink of eviction; State hired contract workers, added retention bonuses to ensure care for vulnerable populations as vaccine mandate kicks in

October 18, 2021 No Comments

News Oregon Political News Republican legislator to run for state Sen. Betsy Johnson’s seat Rent assistance delays leave thousands of Oregon renters on brink of

10.15.2021: New Numbers Show ODOT’s Alternative to the Gas Tax Is Struggling; Oregon COVID-19 update: 1,237 new cases, 24 new deaths

October 15, 2021 No Comments

News Oregon Political News New Numbers Show ODOT’s Alternative to the Gas Tax Is Struggling Oregon COVID-19 News Oregon COVID-19 update: 1,237 new cases,

10.14.2021: Moderate Democrat lawmaker pans Kotek’s redistricting deals; Workers rank what they value in a workplace in Oregon study

October 14, 2021 No Comments

News Oregon Political News Moderate Democrat lawmaker pans Kotek’s redistricting deals Workers rank what they value in a workplace in Oregon study News from the

10.13.2021: Kicker rebate finalized: Oregonians will get 17% of their 2020 state income taxes back; Majority of state workers won’t have to be fully vaccinated until end of November in shifting deadline

October 13, 2021 No Comments

News Oregon Political News Kicker rebate finalized: Oregonians will get 17% of their 2020 state income taxes back Majority of state workers won’t have to

10.12.2021: Republicans sue to block Democrats’ ‘obvious, extreme, partisan gerrymander’ of Oregon congressional districts; Hate crime statistics are rising in Oregon; why that’s not the whole story

October 12, 2021 No Comments

News Oregon Political News Republicans sue to block Democrats’ ‘obvious, extreme, partisan gerrymander’ of Oregon congressional districts Hate crime statistics are rising in Oregon; why