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Thursday, May 19, 2022: Oregon school districts, community colleges garner mixed results in bond and levy bids; Oregon’s predicted 2024 kicker rebate grows to $3 billion

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Oregon Political News

Oregon school districts, community colleges garner mixed results in bond and levy bids

Oregon’s predicted 2024 kicker rebate grows to $3 billion

Oregon forecast: Record $3 billion kicker in 2024

Oregonians could get record kicker, but threat of recession remains

UO, OSU college students struggle to find housing

Oregon private forestland deal wins acclaim, though doubts remain

Oregon COVID-19 News

‘You will be exposed’ to the coronavirus, Oregon health officials say, though COVID-19 wave relatively mild

New Oregon mask mandates unlikely as COVID-19 cases grow 

Oregon Election News

Fagan: Clackamas County Elections delays ‘unacceptable’

Crypto-Backed Oregon Congressional Candidate Loses to Andrea Salinas Despite $13 Million in Spending

Kurt Schrader’s Future Hangs on 90,000 Clackamas County Ballots with Defective Bar Codes

Greater Idaho measures fall short in 2 of 3 Oregon counties; effort to adjust border continues in November

Oregon’s 2022 governor race will feature 3 women after Democrat Tina Kotek, Republican Christine Drazan win primaries

Kurt Schrader, Jamie McLeod-Skinner locked in Oregon 5th District battle

Oregon Legislative Press Releases

News from the Regions

Portland Area

Rene Gonzalez appears to have edged into Portland City Council election runoff against Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty

While Home Forward’s Emergency Housing Vouchers Go Largely Unused, the Agency Gets a Cash Bailout for Tenants With Unpaid Rent

Central/Eastern Oregon

Election 2022: In 4 races for Hermiston City Council, two challengers lead the day after election

Election 2022: Morrow County ballot measure tanks

Election 2022: Both races for Umatilla County Board of Commissioners heading for runoff

Albany/Corvallis Area

How do Pac-12’s conference championship game changes affect Oregon?

Eugene Area

EWEB begins construction on South Hills reservoir project

Medford Area

Airport training exercise brings real heat 

Makeover proposed for Big Butte Springs watershed 

Opponents clear in local state legislature races

Sparacino far ahead in GOP state senate bid 

Southern Oregon Coast

North Bend moves ARP funds to pay for pool repairs

Washed Ashore finds a second home in Coos Bay

International News

Sullivan: ‘We will not tolerate any aggression’ toward Sweden, Finland during NATO process

National Election News

Speculation over whether Biden will run again heats up

Conservative earthquake rocks Idaho

Business

Dutch Bros Stock Looked Like a Sure Thing—Until It Tanked

Soaring diesel prices spells bad news for America

Opinion

Portland Area

Opinion: Hey adults, the climate movement needs you

Central/Eastern Oregon

Our view: State, port need to partner to address water issues

Albany/Corvallis Area

Eugene Area

Opinion: Have Brown and DEQ overstepped their authority?