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Decades After Lobbying For Oregon Farm Bureau, Greg Addington Returns To Lead It
The new executive director of Oregon's largest agricultural advocacy and lobbying group wants to grow membership and shrink regulations.
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Oregon Health Authority Slow To Help Thousands In Northeast Oregon With Polluted Drinking Water
“Oregon officials have effectively abandoned their responsibility to protect Oregon’s citizens,” they wrote in the 32-page document.
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Schools Get New Guidance For Gender Inclusivity, Supporting Students, Safety
The Oregon Department of Education updated its guidance to schools on how to support and protect gender-expansive students.
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SPECIAL REPORT: DEQ Steps Up Oversight After Discovery Of ‘Reckless' Reporting By Company
Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality has enforced stricter oversight of a clean energy program after issuing a $2.7 million fine.
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Oregon Secretary Of State Didn't Investigate Residency Complaint Against New Rep. Hai Pham
Pham was sworn into office before state election officials finished looking into another complaint about the Democratic representative.
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Oregon's Attorney General Focused On Consumer Privacy, Labor Trafficking, Crime Victims, Ghost Guns
Ellen Rosenblum released on Tuesday her legislative agenda, which stems in part from task forces on consumer privacy and labor trafficking.
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Oregon Republican Representative Accused Of Sexual Abuse Stripped Of Committees
His removal means he will continue to represent the Columbia County district, but will not be able to take part in essential committee work.
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Oregon Hospital Industry Group Floats Alternatives To Nurse Staffing Bill
The largest nurses union in Oregon wants the state to establish minimum patient-to-nurse ratios in law.
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Federal, State Agencies Don't Track Sales Of Guns To Disqualified Buyers In Oregon
Under Oregon law, you have to be 18 to buy a firearm in Oregon, and you cannot have been convicted of a felony.
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State Audit Calls On Health Authority To Fix Problems With Measure 110 Addiction Program
Oregon had the second-highest addiction rate in 2020 – more than 18% of Oregonians 12 and older were affected.
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Lawmaker Concerned About ‘Dangerous' Conditions At OHSU Primate Center
Public records show workers are concerned about a “culture known to cut corners, deflect responsibility and lack accountability.”
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Finalists Announced For Director Of Oregon Department Of Environmental Quality
Oregon's environmental agency will be run by either interim director Leah Feldon or former congressional candidate Jamie Mcleod-Skinner.
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Oregon In A Good Position To Compete For Federal Semiconductor Money, Legislators Hear
The U.S. Commerce Department will begin accepting applications in February for the $280 billion from the CHIPS and Science Act.
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More Federal Dollars Coming From Climate Law For Western Wildfire Management
The announcement came one year after Vilsack announced the first round of wildfire mitigation spending.
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Warm Springs Gets $24 Million For Reliable Water Treatment Plant After Years Of Issues
Once built, it will offer a clean and consistent water supply to the reservation’s 3,800 residents for the first time since at least 2019.
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Oregon's Former Agriculture Director Confirmed To Lead Foreign Trade For USDA
President Joe Biden appointed Alexis Taylor as undersecretary for trade and foreign agriculture affairs in May.
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Harney County Judge Faces Decision On Firearms Ballot
A judge will decide by Jan. 3 if he'll allow or block a Measure 114 provision that closes a three-day loophole.
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Laws Protecting Workers From Heat And Smoke Will Not Be Overturned, Judge Rules
At the hearing Tuesday, Judge Mark Clarke dismissed the industry groups’ claims that the rules were unconstitutional.
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U.S. Attorney For Oregon Collects Nearly $33 Million In Fiscal Year 2022
The collections come from a range of criminal and civil actions and restitution payments.
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Oregon Agrees To A Record $1.4 Billion In Public Health Settlements In 2022
The settlements will provide money to fight opioid addiction and repair environmental damage.
