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Wednesday – April 10, 2024:  One of Oregon governor’s top attorneys is leaving

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Oregon News

Oregon judge declines to order sweeping reforms in unemployment payments system

Nurse sued over Portland jail overdose death faced earlier suit over fatal OD at different jail, records allege

Population stagnation will affect Oregon’s future economy

Oregon Political & Election News

Oregon will receive more than $61 million in Powerball tax revenue

Democratic super PAC plans to spend $10 million on congressional ads in Oregon

Where Oregon Senate races stand ahead of the primary

One of Oregon governor’s top attorneys is leaving

Metropolitan Portland Area

Multnomah County Hired a Nurse Previously Accused of Letting an Inmate Die. Then, Lawyers Say, It Happened Again.

After Long Wait, Multnomah County Takes Big Step Toward Better Understanding Who’s Homeless and What Services They Need

Salem Area

Silver Falls school board told to cut current budget by $1.2 million

Southern Oregon Area

‘On track’: Naumes Suncrest Winery readies expansion in time for summer

Roseburg City Council shows support for local veteran’s home

Motion to dismiss lawsuit against county clerk being mulled by judge

Kotek is weighing vetoes on $4 million in Jackson County infrastructure funding

Federal judge sides with city of Medford on camping regulations

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office wins award for DUII enforcement in 2023

Business News

EPA unveils new rules to curb toxic emissions at U.S. chemical plants

Tesla scrambles to avoid EV market “rabbit hole” as problems mount

More Americans now prefer hybrid over fully remote work, survey finds

Oregon fines State Farm $200,000 for violating notification rule

Whistleblower claims Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner is flawed

Natural Resource News

Irrigation district gets $2.55 million to develop floating solar panel project

BLM releases draft plan for Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument

Tribes, forest service highlight co-stewardship projects

Health News

14 Oregon doctors lose licenses after allegations investigated

Surprise Arizona ruling sets abortion politics aflame

Education News

Bonamici: Feds are making progress on reducing student loan debt

International News

Zelensky says Ukraine will lose war without US funding

Austin: U.S. doesn’t have “any evidence” of Israel committing genocide in Gaza

Netanyahu’s defense minister contradicts him, tells U.S. Rafah invasion date not set

National News

Arizona Supreme Court issues ruling banning nearly all abortions

Former top military officers push back on Trump immunity claim

Trump hush money jurors will be asked about QAnon, not political affiliation

7 more states sue over Biden student loan plan

Trump appointees barred EPA staff from warning Senate about ‘forever chemical’ loophole: Internal staff messages

National Political & Election News

Greene drama builds for embattled Johnson

Senate GOP urges Johnson to stand up to ‘chaos caucus’

Big networks are hungry for a Trump-Biden debate

Opinion

Behind the Curtain: America’s reality distortion machine