Most Democratic Oregon lawmakers voted to disconnect some of the state’s tax code from the federal tax code to keep hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue the state otherwise would lose by replicating federal tax cuts. Republicans in turn threatened to send it to Oregon voters in November via a ballot referral.
Continue ReadingPor Mia Fishman, CNN La capitana del equipo olímpico femenino de hockey sobre hielo de Estados Unidos, Hilary Knight, calificó este miércoles como “una broma de mal gusto” la invitación del presidente Donald Trump a la Casa Blanca, durante una aparición en el programa SportsCenter de ESPN. La invitación surgió después de que Trump extendiera
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., introduced the O&C Renewal Act of 2026 on Tuesday in a bid to reaffirm timber production as the primary use of federal lands in western Oregon. He said the legislation seeks to restore sustained-yield forest management across more than 2 million acres of federal timberlands. The bill amends
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By Piper HudspethBlackburn, CNN (CNN) — The husband of a late staffer to Rep. Tony Gonzales called the congressman a “predator” on Wednesday, and said that the Texas Republican has “continued to lie to the American people” amid affair allegations. “You know, the guy’s a predator. You know, he’s continued to lie to the American
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office SWAT Team went to a home south of Sunriver Wednesday morning and arrested a Bend-area man wanted on several active warrants for crimes ranging from identity theft to repeatedly running from police. The SWAT Team arrested Paul Alfred Akehurst, 40, without incident around 8:40 a.m. at
Continue ReadingPor Tierney Sneed, Sean Lyngaas y Marshall Cohen, CNN Una persona designada por Donald Trump en el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS, por sus siglas en inglés) dijo este miércoles a funcionarios electorales estatales de todo el país que los agentes federales de inmigración no serán desplegados en los lugares de votación durante las elecciones
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) –Bend police say a driver was changed with driving under the influnce Wednesday night after crashing in front of an ARCO gas station in Bend. The incident occurred just before 9 p.m. at the intersection of Greenwood Avenue and Northeast Third Street. According to Bend police, the driver was traveling west on
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Democratic lawmakers didn’t meet a recommended Wednesday deadline to pass a law rescheduling a gas tax referendum to May, but they’re still moving forward with the effort despite warnings from the state’s top election official that doing so could limit voter input.
Continue ReadingPor Matt Egan, CNN El economista y exsecretario del Tesoro Larry Summers anunció este miércoles planes para retirarse de su cátedra en la Universidad de Harvard al final del año académico, en medio del escrutinio por sus vínculos con el delincuente sexual convicto Jeffrey Epstein. En un comunicado, Summers describió su retiro como una “decisión
Continue ReadingPor Jeanne Sahadi, CNN El presidente Donald Trump mencionó brevemente en su discurso sobre el Estado de la Unión del martes su intención de ayudar a los trabajadores del sector privado a ahorrar para la jubilación si no tienen acceso a un plan patrocinado por el empleador. “La mitad de todos los estadounidenses que trabajan
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By Tierney Sneed, Sean Lyngaas, Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A Donald Trump appointee at the Department of Homeland Security told state election officials from around the country Wednesday that federal immigration agents won’t be deployed to polling places during the 2026 midterms, according to multiple sources on the call. The comments, made by DHS
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County nine-one-one dispatcher Melissa Fitzgerald received two top honors during her graduation from the Basic Telecommunicator Class on Feb. 13. The honors were presented by the Department of Public Safety and Standards Training following her completion of the specialized program. Fitzgerald was recognized with the Victor G. Atiyeh Award and
Continue ReadingAdam Cancryn, CNN El Gobierno de Trump retiene más de US$ 250 millones en fondos de Medicaid destinados a Minnesota, alegando fraude generalizado mientras intensifica una campaña de presión sobre el liderazgo demócrata del estado. El vicepresidente J. D. Vance anunció la medida extraordinaria este miércoles, responsabilizando al gobernador de Minnesota, Tim Walz, por no
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By Evan Perez, Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — FBI Director Kash Patel ordered the ouster of at least 10 employees involved in the investigation of President Donald Trump’s alleged mishandling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate, four people briefed on the matter told CNN. The ousters are part of a wider internal
Continue ReadingPor Kevin Liptak, CNN El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, habló este miércoles con su homólogo de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelensky, mientras la guerra de Rusia en Ucrania se ha extendido más de cuatro años, según una persona familiarizada con la conversación. La llamada se produjo mientras Zelensky anima públicamente a Trump a seguir apoyando
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By Sol Amaya, Gonzalo Zegarra, Alessandra Freitas, CNN The chaos unleashed by the killing of Mexican drug lord Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera has sparked fears that the country could face a new wave of violence just as it enters its final preparations to host the world’s biggest sports event. Mexico is expecting to welcome more
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Federal agents in Oregon have detained and shot immigrants in hospital parking lots, accessed confidential emergency medical service logs from behind nurses’ desks and interfered with nurses while they care for patients — some with shackled ankles as agents stood guard in exam rooms.
Continue ReadingPor Manu Raju, CNN El Departamento de Seguridad Nacional podría volver a suspender TSA PreCheck al priorizar las filas de seguridad “estándar” en el aeropuerto en medio del cierre parcial del Gobierno, dijo la secretaria Kristi Noem a CNN. Esto ocurre después de que el departamento revocara su decisión durante el fin de semana de
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By Adam Cancryn, Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is withholding more than $250 million in Medicaid funds from Minnesota, claiming widespread fraud as it escalates a pressure campaign on the state’s Democratic leadership. Vice President JD Vance announced the extraordinary move on Wednesday, blaming Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz for failing to adequately
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By Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon House on Wednesday moved to strengthen some of the nation’s strictest state-level firearm safety provisions narrowly enacted by Oregon voters in 2022, after a tense dispute during a committee hearing over the bill brought the chamber to a standstill on Monday. Along with banning
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