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Oregon Political News

Oregon Legislature opens with laser focus on housing, behavioral health

Oregon Legislature starts with lots of bills but without drama

Much-favored fast-talker unanimously chosen as secretary of Oregon Senate

Lawmakers Consider Increasing Retirement Benefits for Some Public Employees

Could Oregon ditch daylight saving time forever?

Wildfires

Democrats to consider competing proposals to ask public or timber industry for more money to fund Oregon’s wildfire protection

Oregon Legislative Press Releases

News from the Regions

Portland Area

Portland Street Response offered financial lifeline by Commissioner Carmen Rubio

Business recruitment agency seeks $5 million from state to market Portland area

Central/Eastern Oregon

Idaho sawmill settles Clean Water Act lawsuit for $225,000, required upgrades

Albany/Corvallis Area

Next topic for Corvallis science pub: Indigenous stewardship of forest

Eugene Area

Springfield takes $20 million road repair bond to voters for 6 streets

Roseburg Area

Commissioners delay Glide Idleyld Sanitary District appointment

Medford Area

Pacific Power eyes 11.5-mile transmission line from Medford to White City

Twists and turns: Times marks anniversary of its whirlwind first year

National News

House votes to proceed with impeachment of Homeland Security chief Mayorkas

In stunner, House GOP bid to impeach Mayorkas fails

GOP delivers death blow to bipartisan border bill 

House torpedoes stand-alone Israel aid bill

Election News

Appeals court unanimously finds no presidential immunity for Trump in DC criminal case

Business News

Another Oregon hospital system clashes with Regence

Blowout report: Boeing plane was missing key bolts from door plug

Honda recalls 750K vehicles after air bag issue

Environment / Energy News

Statewide winter storm damage: $72 million and counting

New study says climate change behind drop in Northern Hemisphere snowpack

State moves to restore, reinstate climate change regulations derailed by natural gas lawsuit

Ag / Natural Resource News

Dead Trees: Creating standing dead trees for wildlife habitat

Opinion

Portland Area

Investing in our community: Why funding the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project is critical

Central/Eastern Oregon

From the editor’s desk: As primary election nears, so does deadline for endorsement letters

Albany/Corvallis Area

As I See It: The Corvallis Clinic/Optum Merger

Medford Area

Editorial: Are politicians poisoning our well of tourism?

VOICES OF THE VALLEY: Medford study on state of downtown sparks debate