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Healthcare Without Fear Act aims to protect patients from immigration enforcement in Oregon hospitals

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon lawmakers heard emotional testimony this week from nurses, healthcare advocates and community members supporting the Healthcare Without Fear Act — a proposal that would limit the presence of federal immigration officers inside hospitals and clinics. Senate Bill 1570, introduced as part of the 2026 Immigrant Justice Package, seeks to hold

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Oregon economic forecast shows challenges as Governor Kotek pushes FastTrack plan

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon’s latest economic forecast paints a mixed picture of the state’s outlook, showing rising business distress and a stubbornly high unemployment rate even as state leaders look for ways to spark growth. Economists with the Department of Administrative Services Office of Economic Analysis presented the first-quarter forecast Wednesday, warning that labor

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