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“I don’t think we should be allowing countries who don’t give a damn whether we exist or not to own land in this country," Sen. Tester said.
The Oregon Department of Revenue has begun sending tax refunds and launched a website for Oregon taxpayers to track their refunds.
Lawmakers heard from farmers and advocates on both sides, with millions of dollars on the line.
“Our sense of optimism is growing,” Sidelinger said. “We have made it through the worst respiratory virus surge this state has ever seen.”
“Most children don’t see those things with their parents,” said Martinez, 45, a caregiver in a Keizer group home.
State budgeters will now decide if expanding voting rights to about 12,000 people is worth the cost.
“Oregon is proof that we can be better than this,” Salinas said in her speech. “And for the sake of the transgender community, we must be.”
A centrist political group that Democrats fear could spoil President Joe Biden’s re-election is now a recognized Oregon political party.
The state will put the money toward data collection and supplies for community groups that work with people who have addictions.
“Bitcoin mining in the United States uses as much power as we need to light every single home in our country," Markey said.
Testimony from farmers, environmental advocates and industry reveal deeper concerns about the future of farming in Oregon.
"We physically can’t keep going. We're being forced to literally live at work or choose our families," caregiver Paula Burlington said.
Lawmakers heard from HP and Oregon State University about opportunities to grow the industry.
The change comes in response to improvements in hospitalization rates for respiratory infections and positive COVID-19 tests.
Kotek is starting a national search for a permanent director. She plans to appoint another interim director, Shepard said.
House Bill 3206 focuses on allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to cast ballots in school district elections.
Oregon is one of 16 states and Washington D.C. to have some form of the requirement.
In Oregon, a majority of water permits are for agriculture, a $5 billion-a-year industry in the state.
Caregivers provide a wide variety of services, including help with dressing, eating and bathing to moving and activities of daily life.
Similar efforts stalled in 2021 and 2022, but civil rights groups are optimistic about their chances.
