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Oregon News

Oregon lawsuit seeks to block immigration enforcement at churches, schools

Multnomah County leaders clash over proposed cuts and public safety

Federal cancellation of grant program impedes Oregon’s ability to prepare for disasters

DEQ’s statewide email included ‘dangerous link’ — but it didn’t warn the public

Oregon tourism industry warns of damage from Trump’s cuts

Oregon Political News

Oregon state Rep. Courtney Neron joins race to replace Sen. Aaron Woods

Lawmakers Spar With BOLI Over Wages on Housing Jobs

Oregon bill designed to expedite land use processes passes Senate amid opposition from Lake Oswego, Wilsonville

Legislature eyes bill to grant funds for Klamath Falls airport

Oregon lawmakers consider pay bump, new protections for rideshare drivers

Proposal to raise lodging tax could bring in $30 million annually for wildlife protection

Metropolitan Portland News

Union at crosshairs of Portland’s proposed budget cuts raises alarm over looming layoffs

Portland mayor defends sanctuary status against renewed Trump threats

Another Portland-area county proposes sweeping cuts, elimination of jobs to close budget gap

Multnomah County DA, county chair spar over budget: ‘This community deserves to know what they’re losing’

Portland Metro Chamber and Two Social Justice Nonprofits Urge City to Leave Climate Tax Untouched

Crises grow as Wilson to deliver State of the City speech

Central/Eastern Oregon

Eastern Oregon BLM office lease terminated; workers to move out

Willamette Valley News

Scientist Who Observed Santiam Canyon Fire Disputes Forestry Department’s Report on Cause

Southern Oregon

Wyden visits Medford to champion Head Start and advocate for continued funding

‘Congress, courts and community’: Sen. Wyden and Rep. Hoyle host town hall in Douglas County

Business/Economic News

IBM investing $150 billion in US manufacturing

US consumer confidence plummets to Covid-era low as trade war stokes anxiety

UPS to cut 20,000 jobs, close some facilities as it reduces amount of Amazon shipments it handles

Amazon will not display added costs from tariffs to its online product listings

Bessent defends Trump’s “interlocking” economic agenda

Public Safety

State’s juvenile directors demand accounting of Oregon Youth Authority backlog

Health News

GOP Medicaid debate intensifies as Republicans search for cuts

OHSU Reports Nine-Month Loss, Showing Weakness as It Seeks to Buy Legacy Health

Oregon hospitals house mentally ill for long periods, dashboard shows

How Trump chipped away at abortion access in his first 100 days

Transportation News

Republican chair unveils $15B plan to modernize air traffic control

Education News

House Republicans unveil higher education reform plans

Undergrad tuition to rise again at all Oregon’s public universities, up nearly 30% from a decade ago

To balance next year’s budget, an Oregon school district proposes cutting 10 days from the calendar

Energy & Environment

Climate change is ramping up flood risk in the Pacific Northwest: Study

Trump administration plans to limit ‘forever chemical’ discharges

White House dismisses authors of major climate report

International News

Canada’s Conservative leader tells Trump to ‘stay out of our election’

China on Trump tariffs: ‘They make up bargaining chips out of thin air’

Trump zags on Ukraine with Putin criticism, Zelensky meeting

Canadian Prime Minister-elect Mark Carney says ‘old relationship’ with US is over in wake of trade war, annexation threats

National News

Civil rights lawyers leave en masse as Justice Dept. mission shifts

Trump border czar defends removal of U.S. citizen children

Judge orders Trump administration to restore $12 million for pro-democracy Radio Free Europe

National Campaign News

Group dedicated to electing GOP women rolls out first round of endorsements

US Sen. Ron Wyden plans to run for reelection in 2028

National Political News

Where Trump’s major campaign promises stand after 100 days

Trump: ‘I run the country and the world’

House Republicans dive into details of Trump agenda bill

Trump’s flirtation with millionaire tax increase gets strong pushback from the right

Trump has used government powers to target more than 100 perceived enemies

80% of Americans dislike this Trump idea, new poll shows

Trump administration backs off plan to take 100% from Social Security payments in clawback

GOP wrestles with disagreements over Medicaid cuts

Top Democrat shoots down impeachment efforts against Trump

White House budget office ‘has not been responsive’ to probes into frozen funds, GAO says

Hegseth ends Trump-backed Pentagon program for women

House Democrats’ old guard prepares to fight the youth revolt

Tariff News

Trump to offer automakers some relief on his 25% tariffs, after worries they could hurt US factories

Trump Touts Tariffs in Michigan Rally as Voters’ Economic Concerns Mount

DOGE News

Appeals panel partially lifts order that let CFPB layoffs inch forward

Musk, companies could avoid $2 billion in potential liability over DOGE role: Report

DOGE employees gain accounts on classified networks holding nuclear secrets

What has DOGE done in Trump’s first 100 days?

DOGE’s efforts to trim federal budget cost nearly as much as it has claimed to save

DOGE has made a big impact on Washington. But government spending is up.

Opinion

Dollar collapse: The crisis is no longer just theoretical

Trump has convinced himself that his delusions are reality

Why Trump’s Economic Disruption Will Be Hard to Reverse

Opinion: Senate Bill 110 is a home run for Oregon

Editorial: The saga of Grants Pass city raises is a grim tale

When every minute counts: Building resilience before the next disaster