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Oregon Political News

Kotek asks Biden to declare winter storm a federal disaster

Oregon to briefly reopen electric vehicles rebates

Computer upgrade triggers familiar problems for Oregonians seeking unemployment benefits

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek plans to halt tolling work indefinitely

Oregon gave $3M to a private college for sports fields

Legislature Directs $4 Million to ODOT for Graffiti Cleanup Along Roads Rife With Tags

Oregon lawmakers spend $6 million on farmland preservation, reject other proposals

Oregon Election News

Legislature: House and Senate will have seven new faces each

Oregon secretary of state announces final presidential candidates for May’s primary

Two walkout GOP senators seek statewide office; other Oregon filing day surprises

Oregon Legislative Press Releases

News from the Regions

Metropolitan Portland Area

‘We’re not going to give up’: Portland will retry camping ban

Portland council votes to ban gas-powered leaf blowers

Frustrations with Multnomah Safe Rest Village surface at neighborhood meeting

As Gonzalez Ramps Up Effort to Remodel PCEF Tax, Community Groups Plan a Defense

Sheriffs Inspect Each Other’s Jails. They Found Nothing Amiss in Portland.

I-5 Rose Quarter, Lower Albina improvement projects move forward

Central/Eastern Oregon

Pendleton reboots housing strategy

Legislature authorizes $4M to Pendleton for connector road

Milton-Freewater water project could mean rate increase

Willamette Valley Area

Health care giant raises alarms about Corvallis Clinic, urges quick approval of acquisition

Bond for proposed Emeralds’ stadium will appear on May ballots

Southern Oregon Area

Lawmakers request more time for public comment

Tim Freeman reappointed to Oregon Criminal Justice Commission

$500,000 FAA grant will help students from across the region take to the skies

County election races are set

Primary races for local seats in Legislature are a mixed bag

County commissioner ballot measures qualify for May 21 primary election

Removal of Copco No. 1 dam is underway

Coos Bay City Council hears DA levy presentation

City of Coos Bay forms new Livability Committee

Healthcare News

Health care giant raises alarms about Corvallis Clinic, urges quick approval of acquisition

Oregon hospitals’ financial woes continued through 2023

Oregon health clinics running out of cash, preparing for cutbacks after cyberattack chokes revenue

Good Shepherd adds hospital-based dialysis care

Natural Resource News

How foresters work to protect trees during winter storms 

Oregon to receive over $32 Million for wildlife and sport fish restoration investments

Education News

Phoenix-Talent School Board discusses proposal for bullet-resistant buildings

Salem-Keizer Public Schools prepares for teacher strike

Salem-Keizer Public Schools considers installing weapons detectors

International News

Foreign-born STEM talent remains key to U.S. research

How immigration is driving U.S. job growth

The US privately told Israel the kind of Rafah campaign it could support

National News

Could they ban TikTok? Today the House passed a bill that could

House GOP launches new probe of Jan. 6, tries shifting blame for the Capitol attack away from Trump

Speaker Johnson: ‘There will probably be a change’ to motion to vacate next Congress

National Election News

Biden and Trump clinch nominations, setting the stage for a grueling general election rematch

Aaron Rodgers being considered as running mate with presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr: Report

Open U.S. House seat draws 10 candidates

Trump wins delegates needed to become GOP’s presumptive nominee for third straight election

President Joe Biden has won enough delegates to clinch the 2024 Democratic nomination

Business News

Inflation picks up again in February, latest sign that price pressures remain elevated

Opinion

Editorial: A short session delivers long session results

Opinion: Long-COVID patients left behind as Oregon – and the country – move on

Guest Column: US Supreme Court Should Check Executive Overreach on Federal Lands, Antiquities Act

Editorial: When public officials hide from journalists

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