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Oregon Political News

Legislature heads into week 2 of 5-week session

Elk damage spurs $600,000 Oregon compensation proposal

Recreation groups push hiking trail immunity legislation

Lawyers for state seek hold on Harney County judge’s ruling that found gun control Measure 114 unconstitutional

Survey: Oregonians support striking teachers, think schools should have kids reading by third grade

Oregon Legislative Press Releases

News from the Regions

Portland Area

DA candidate Nathan Vasquez endorsed by unions for Portland police, Multnomah County deputies

Legal action over Metro’s transportation plan brings climate challenges to forefront

Portland’s third-largest office building goes up for auction this week

Earthquake Ready Burnside Bridge Project moves to design phase

Portland City Council members may just have one staffer each in 2025

City Struggles to Find Viable Space for New District Council Offices

Politically Thorny $150 Million Bond to Fix Columbia Levees Will Appear on May Ballot

Salem Area

Proposed $6 million state payment to Salem gets bipartisan support

Central/Eastern Oregon

Umatilla County trash disposal rates increase, recycling on horizon

Eugene Area

Eugene City Council to hear update on local economy

Medford Area

Sen. Golden: Effort on Oregon fossil-fuel divestment targeting coal is step forward

Oregon lawmakers in short session look for ways to curb prescription costs

Klamath Falls Area

Citizen concerns prompt on-site meeting to hear about Klamath River dam removals

International News

Trump’s NATO threats split GOP

Speaker Johnson fires warning shot as Senate prepares to vote on Ukraine aid

Senate pushes Ukraine funding forward despite conservative delay tactics

Election News

Trump urges Supreme Court to delay Jan. 6 case amid immunity appeal

RFK Jr. apologizes after super PAC’s Super Bowl commercial

Environment / Energy News

$2B-plus Gorge energy storage project takes ‘exciting step forward’

Train carrying over 100 tons of coal derails, spills into Northern California’s Feather River

Opinion

Central/Eastern Oregon

Our view: Residents should offer feedback at listening session

Albany/Corvallis Area

Editorial: Corvallis Clinic merger is not optimal, but it could be worse

Medford Area

OTHER VIEWS: Cellphone restrictions would benefit learning