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Thursday, July 10, 2025: Oregon leaders, anti-hunger advocates warn of ‘deeply alarming’ SNAP cuts in GOP megabill 

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Oregon News

Oregon leaders, anti-hunger advocates warn of ‘deeply alarming’ SNAP cuts in GOP megabill 

New Oregon law ups boating fees, requires all boats to get permit

Kotek vows to revive stricter scrutiny of water transfers

Oregon Political News /Polls

Republican barred from running in 2026 endorses Clatsop County commissioner for Oregon Senate

The Man Who Wants to Kill Vote-By-Mail in Oregon Contests a May Election Result

One Top Official Prepares to Launch Reelection Bid, While Another Stalls

Powerful Oregon union may have skirted lobbying laws, Republican lawmakers allege

Oregon Wildfire News

Lightning Sparks 72 Fires in One Night in Southwest Oregon

Some communications down in Lake County due to Elk Fire

Metropolitan Portland News

Top Portland official offered to bend city rules to give fire chief candidate premium pay bump

Trump border czar name-checks Portland, says sanctuary cities will see ICE ‘double down’ on enforcement

Oregon Coast

New container terminal port in Coos Bay receives $100 million

Central/Eastern Oregon

NWS issues Fire Weather Watch for central and south central Oregon

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Samaritan CEO, nurses sound alarm on potential Medicaid cuts

Corvallis nurses take to the street after Samaritan contract expires

Southern Oregon

Wildfires erupt across region

Central Point seeks to fill council vacancy

UPDATE: Neil Creek Road Fire south of Ashland hits 250 acres, shuts one I-5 SB lane

Former Shady Cove Mayor and Councilor speak out after resignations

Klamath Community College Childcare Learning Center awarded $2 million grant from Business Oregon

Business/Economic News

Ritz cracker sandwiches urgently recalled over potentially ‘life-threatening’ error

Health News

Scoop: RFK Jr. postpones Obamacare coverage panel meeting

Transportation News

Is new shoe rule valid at U.S. airports now? 5 things to know about new policy

Education News

Here’s What Oregon Students Have to Say About the Governor’s Cellphone Ban

Trump administration pulls lever to threaten Harvard’s accreditation

International News

Trump administration resumes sending some weapons to Ukraine after Pentagon pause

Yemen’s Houthi rebels release video of their deadly attack on cargo ship in Red Sea

Scoop: Secret White House meeting on Gaza raises hopes for ceasefire deal

National News

FEMA’s Texas flood response slowed by Noem’s cost controls

Supreme Court disabuses federal workers who thought their jobs were safe

National Campaign News/Polls

Trump slipping with Black voters after 2024 gains

National Political News

GOP megabill will mean higher health costs for many Americans

Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ lands in court 

O’Donnell: ‘Stupidest’ presidency has ‘stupidest’ White House press corps

Republicans gear up to sell their ‘big, beautiful bill’ back home

Trump is interested in new Russia sanctions. But there’s a catch.

Congress is ready to move on Russia sanctions, Johnson and Thune say

Tariff/Trade News

Trump slaps 50 percent tariff on Brazil, citing Bolsonaro prosecution

Minutes show Fed officials divided over tariff-driven inflation

Trump sends tariff letters, placing 25% levies on top allies

Tariffs are already squeezing corporate margins, new survey finds

Government Employee News

Amid bipartisan concern, NOAA nominee pledges to make Weather Service staffing a ‘top priority’

Senate GOP gears up for test on Trump’s DOGE cuts

Opinion

A Win-Win for Oregon: Legislation that protects public workers and fosters economic growth

After US strikes, Iran is seeking closer ties to Europe’s pariah states 

Jeffries’s speech is proof that Democrats are just performative and reactionary

A forgotten Supreme Court case protects unpopular speech

The Economic Drain of Mass Deportation