Oregon Legislature to consider sweeping wildfire plan
Oregon lawmakers are looking at several bills that could change the way the state fights wildfires, and how it tries to prevent them.…
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Oregon lawmakers to try again on campaign donation limits
Oregon is among a handful of states with no limits on campaign contributions in elections. The 2020 session offers lawmakers another chance to change…
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Oregon lawmakers to consider ban on coyote-killing contests
Some Oregon lawmakers are trying again to ban coyote-hunting contests in legislation proposed for the upcoming…
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Oregon, 6 other states sue Trump administration over abortion, health care access
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum joined a coalition of seven states and the District of Columbia on Thursday in suing the U.S. Department of…
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Ex-Weyerhaeuser worker admits to $4.5 million fraud
A 61-year-old Eugene woman pleaded guilty Thursday in Eugene federal court to mail fraud, aggravated identity theft and tax evasion after defrauding…
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Still ailing, Senate leader Courtney may miss session start
The Oregon Legislature may convene its 2020 session on Monday without Senate President Peter Courtney, who has been in a Portland hospital for nearly…
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OSU researchers zeroing in on ‘electronic nose’
Research at Oregon State University has pushed science closer to developing an “electronic nose” for monitoring air quality, detecting safety threats…
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Walden issues statement on coronavirus
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., Republican leader of the Energy and Commerce Committee, helped lead a congressional briefing for members of Congress on the…
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Public charge ruling won’t change Oregon health insurance subsidies, state says
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s public charge rule, which can make it more difficult for immigrants to receive green cards, does not…
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Family of Medford man who died of flu in prison sues for $15 million
A $15 million lawsuit filed by the family of a Medford man who died at the Oregon State Penitentiary accuses prison staff of failing to treat the…
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New Oregon data, map show areas at high risk for radon
New Oregon radon data show that many regions of the state are at moderate risk of having high radon…
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Wyden co-sponsors bill to block ‘raid of funds’ for border wall
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Wednesday he is co-sponsoring legislation that he said would prohibit Donald Trump from diverting billions of…
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Wyden slams Trump plan to ‘gut Medicaid’
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Thursday blasted the Trump administration’s new Medicaid guidance that he said will let states cut benefits and limit…
Continue ReadingOregon agency advises of extended federal tax breaks
The Oregon Department of Revenue is notifying taxpayers that the federal government has retroactively extended many tax breaks that may affect their…
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Oregon lawmaker’s bill targets soaring insulin prices
A Beaverton state representative has introduced legislation that would put a cap on co-pays for insulin at $100 a month to address the sharp rise in…
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Tillamook County computers still down, a week after ransomware attack
One week after Tillamook County was hit by a cyberattack, the county computers remain unplugged while a cybersecurity firm tries to negotiate with…
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Oregon Democrats seek to change quorum rules, end walkouts
Democrats in the Oregon Legislature are now seeking to have voters change its quorum rules, so walkouts by lawmakers can no longer stymie…
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Oregon gets mixed grades on tobacco control efforts
The American Lung Association on Wednesday gave Oregon a decidedly mixed grade on its tobacco control efforts: A grades in some areas, flunking or…
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Gov. Brown wants to ask voters for affordable housing tax
Gov. Kate Brown has filed a resolution for the legislative session that starts next week, asking voters to amend the state Constitution to allow for…
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Heavy rain causes large boulders to smash onto Hwy. 62
Rockslides triggered by unrelenting rain have closed local roads and highways around Oregon, including a highway near Crater Lake National Park that…
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