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Dozens Testify Against Firearm Bill That Critics Say Tries To Circumvent The Courts
A proposal in the Legislature would enact a gun permit system as Measure 114 is tied up in the courts.
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Oregon Moves Toward Offering Universal School Meals
A state House bill to provide a pot of money to feed all of Oregon's K-12 students two meals a day is in flux amid federal changes.
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Oregon's Hospital Association, Health Care Unions Reach Compromise On Staffing Bill
The agreement includes setting nurse-to-patient ratios in state statute, which unions say will ensure better care for patients.
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U.S. Department Of Housing Sending $50 Million To Oregon To Address Homelessness
The federal government is sending nearly $50 million to Oregon nonprofits, counties and other entities to address homelessness.
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Democrats Propose Legislation To Fix Problems With Oregon's Drug Decriminalization Law
The proposal responds to shortcomings highlighted in a state audit of Measure 110.
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What Plaintiffs Targeting Abortion Pill Want Might Not Even Be Possible
Many people are now bracing for a ruling from a notoriously anti-abortion judge in Amarillo, Texas.
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New Study Sounds Alarm, Provides Hope For Western Red Cedars
Research links cedar death to climate, details which trees are dying, and which are surviving, and shows how the species might be saved.
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The Big Divide Over Guns And Violence Plays Out In The Oregon Legislature
The proposal is now in three bills, but the measures will be combined into one, House Bill 2005.
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Most Oregon Congressional Members Support Restoring Some Land Rights To Grand Ronde Tribe
All of Oregon's congressional members – except Republican Rep. Cliff Bentz – are behind a proposal to restore some tribal rights over land.
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Scientists Pursue Project In Eastern Oregon That Could Stem Climate Change
Officials hope to funnel carbon dioxide emissions from a natural gas plant in Hermiston into the earth, storing them there forever.
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Chicken Industry Officials Host Tour Of Mega Chicken Facility As Part Of A Lobbying Effort
The room, equipped with temperature and other monitors, looked into a 600-foot-long steel barn housing about 48,000 fuzzy chicks.
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Oregon GOP Legislators Ask For Special Prosecutor In Bourbon Scandal
Oregon Republican legislative leaders say a special prosecutor is needed for an independent investigation.
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Managers' Extra Pay Is Sore Spot Among Overworked Oregon State Caregivers
Salaried managers of caregivers get extra pay when they work overtime, even as incentive pay for caregivers has ended.
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DEQ Pausing Electric Vehicle Purchase Rebates Because Program Is Running Out Of Money
Oregonians should apply to get a cash rebate by April 30.
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Oregon House Passes $200 Million For Housing And Homelessness, Calls It A Start
The legislation would extend eviction timelines and require new housing goals for cities.
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Gov. Kotek Urges State Lawmakers To Back Literacy Initiative
A soon-to-come legislative package rethinks how Oregon teaches its youngest learners to read and write.
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Lawmakers Endorse $200 Million Oregon CHIPS Act To Boost Semiconductor Businesses
The measure would give Gov. Tina Kotek the authority to designate some land outside cities for manufacturing.
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Why Some States Want To Guarantee Medicaid Coverage From Birth To Age 6
Oregon will become the first state to allow children who qualify for Medicaid to enroll at birth and stay enrolled until they turn six.
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Bipartisan Duo Unveil $250 Million Drought Package For ‘Families, Farms And Fish'
Reps. Ken Helm, D-Beaverton, and Mark Owens, R-Crane, hope to stop the state’s next water emergency.
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Oregon Lawmakers Propose Measures To Stem Gun Violence, Stem ‘Ghost Guns'
The bills are supported by House Speaker Dan Rayfield and Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum.
