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Oregon News

Kotek issues executive order banning cellphones during school hours

Federal budget bill would boost logging — but cut funds to Oregon timber counties

As Oregon launches one-stop guide to energy rebates, financial support for some rebates is in peril

Oregon, Washington sue Trump admin for sharing Medicaid files with immigration enforcement

Gov. Kotek launches new agency to fast-track housing construction

Kotek bans cellphones in Oregon schools. See when it takes effect

Oregon Political News /Polls

Oregon lawmakers regulate guns, public defense, while crime victim, exoneree funding stall

ODOT Layoffs Will Hit Key Democratic Constituency

‘Catastrophic’: Oregon crime victims face $18.5 million funding cut as Legislature fails to act

Hundreds of Oregon Department of Transportation workers will receive layoff notices next week

Mysterious liquor privatization initiative moves forward in Oregon

Oregon Wildfire News

Burn bans in effect across Oregon during dry conditions, high temperatures

Firefighters put out 30-acre grass fire in Silverton

Oregon and PNW forecast to see high wildfire danger all summer

ODF jumps on 10 blazes after lightning strikes hit

Metropolitan Portland News

Portland City Council advances plan to boost apartment construction with fee waivers

Oregon stops paying Portland to remove homeless camps along freeways, other state property

Portland says basic street maintenance ‘at risk’ after sweeping state transportation package implodes

Central/Eastern Oregon

Morrow County Health District responds to federal $1.5M lawsuit

Willamette Valley/Salem News

Advisory lifted at Lake Billy Chinook; water still unsafe for dogs

Sweet Home officials to nix fluoride from water forever

Did Albany council violate public meetings law? Evidence is lacking

Southern Oregon

Canyonville served with tort claim

Interim treasurer still sought for Josephine County office

Ashland resident is injured by charging deer, agencies assessing response 

Klamath AirLink Critical Care Transport brings back helicopter service

Business/Economic News

Immigration crackdown ripples through economy

Public Safety

Local officials grow wary of helping ICE detain immigrants

Health News

Cities sue Trump administration over ACA changes

Education News

Summer and after-school programs at risk under Trump’s K-12 funding hold

Trump administration withholding $6B for after-school, summer programs

How the Senate reconciliation bill could affect Oregon college students

Energy & Environment

5 ways the GOP megabill boosts fossil fuels and hurts renewables, climate action

International News

Pentagon’s pause on Ukraine munitions raises alarm; Democrats see ‘rogue actors’

Ukraine hawks fume over weapons freeze; GOP mostly holds fire

Pentagon says Iran nuclear program set back 1 to 2 years

US contractors say their colleagues are firing live ammo as Palestinians seek food in Gaza

National News

Trump dealt loss as judge rejects executive order claiming ‘invasion’ at the border

Stephen Miller-backed group files complaint against Dodgers over DEI

What to know about the DOJ revoking citizenship of naturalized Americans

National Campaign News/Polls

Gallego to headline Alaska Democrats’ emergency town hall, ramping up 2028 speculation

How do Americans feel about Trump on immigration? What recent polls show

National Political News

Live updates: House appears stuck as GOP leaders fight for votes on Trump megabill

House members drag themselves to D.C. to vote on Trump bill

GOP leaders launch their last-ditch megabill whip job

Trump begins summer on a hot streak

House GOP leaders delay key vote on Trump megabill amid opposition, attendance issues

New NOAA document spells out further deep Trump cuts

House hard-liners threaten to tank megabill procedural vote

These are the Republican votes to watch on the Trump megabill

Thune’s big, bold bill has rattled House Republicans

House left in limbo as megabill talks continue

What to know about the $6,000 ‘senior deduction’ in GOP megabill

Freedom Caucus attacks Senate megabill in 3-page dissection

‘Don’t you dare’: GOP’s Roy dismisses White House argument on megabill

House Republican calls for emergency briefing on Ukraine weapons freeze

Tariff/Trade News

Tariffs add about $82 billion in costs for midsize U.S. companies

Trump: Vietnam agrees to eliminate tariffs on U.S. farm goods

Government Employee News

Kristi Noem seeks advice on ousting DHS employees who “don’t like us”

Opinion

Medicaid cuts could save thousands of lives 

Stop blaming the enforcers — Congress must fix the law

Energy Secretary Wright ‘passionately’ ignorant about Northwest hydropower

Trump’s failures are turning Americans away from him

Trump’s weapons freeze on Ukraine could bring devastating consequences

Trump’s Lawfare Against the Free Press