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Oregon News

Oregon Court of Appeals says voter-approved firearms measure is constitutional

Oregon Secretary of State Read withdraws scandal-marred marijuana audit that led to Fagan’s downfall

Tobias Read Removes Compromised OLCC Audit From State Records

Another Former Senior OLCC Manager Sues State Over Termination

Oregon offers to compensate Gable for wrongful murder conviction

Oregon Political News

Oregon lawmakers target plastic utensils, condiments, hotel toiletries with updated bag ban

Lawmakers Want Property Owners and General Contractors to Take Responsibility for Construction Wage Theft

New Oregon bill would eliminate hidden ticket sale fees 

Metropolitan Portland News

Portland Public Schools Angles for State Dollars

Portland permitting bureau weighs layoffs that could compound construction delays

In the face of deep budget cuts, Portland officials hope to maintain homeless services

Mark Shull to apply for open Clackamas County seat following Melissa Fireside’s resignation

Oregon Coast

A Tillamook dialysis clinic was ready to reopen, sparing patients long drives — but the state hasn’t signed off

Central/Eastern Oregon

Hermiston to seek $1M grant for sports complex

Southern Oregon

“It’s scary”: USFS employees share stories of layoffs and uncertain futures

Josephine commissioners appoint Hare as county’s budget officer

Grants Pass library’s $1 county lease is far from unique

Business/Economic News

Wall Street rises after encouraging inflation data, but the trade war keeps knocking stocks around

Transportation News

Trump administration slams brakes on government’s adoption of electric vehicles

Health News

Biden expanded access to health care for uninsured DACA recipients. Trump is ending it.

Education News

Kotek moves to hold Oregon schools more accountable for academic outcomes

USDA ends program that helped schools serve food from local farmers

Energy & Environment

America’s clean-energy industry is growing despite Trump’s attacks. At least for now

NW Natural residential customers could see a nearly 7% rate hike later this year

International News

US arms flow to Ukraine again as the Kremlin mulls a ceasefire proposal

Trump says Ireland cheats the US as its leader joins him to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

National News

Judge blocks Trump from enforcing ‘chilling’ order against law firm

USAID order to delete classified records sparks flurry of litigation

New Social Security policy could cut off entire benefit for some: Here’s how

National Political News

Shutdown looms as ‘unified’ U.S. Senate Dems oppose GOP’s stopgap spending bill

Senate Democrats insist on voting on 30-day government funding bill

Education Department paves way for its own destruction

Congress reignites a bipartisan effort to ban hair discrimination

Lutnick: Canada becoming US state ‘best way’ to merge economies

Trump makes third term remark during event with Irish prime minister

Trump claims he ‘brought free speech back to America.’ First Amendment activists say it’s fully under attack

Tariff News

Trump vows to take back ‘stolen’ wealth as tariffs on steel and aluminum imports go into effect

Could Trump tariffs apply to electricity? Confusion reigns

Goldman Sachs CEO: Business community ‘understands’ what Trump is trying to do with tariffs

Former Treasury secretary on Trump’s tariffs: ‘People are overreacting a bit’

Government Employment News

Education Department layoffs gut its civil rights office, leaving discrimination cases in limbo

US weather monitoring agency will cut another 1,000 jobs, AP sources say

Opinion

Trump is trying to remake the presidency. Here’s why

Oregon’s revenue surge can produce a false sense of abundance

Social Security is about to become a big problem for Trump 

How DOGE is already changing the spending process in Congress

It’s not about antisemitism: The real reason Trump is going after Columbia University

What does Canada’s new prime minister mean for the US?

OPINION: A case for integrating OHSU and Legacy Health, improving health care in Oregon