Latest from Lucille McNamara
Portland Loses Homeless Camp Cleanup Contract After State Fails to Pass Transportation Bill
The failure of Oregon lawmakers to pass legislation to fund the state’s rapidly declining transportation network has claimed its first victim – the $4 million contract…
Complaints About Oregon Sanctuary Law Violations Surge as Immigrants Report Being Targeted
No one should have to live in fear that a public school, hospital, or local government agency will unlawfully share their information, says Oregon Attorney General Dan…
Oregon Nursing Home Hit with $2 Million Settlement After Elderly Patients Endured Horrific Neglect
A $2 million civil settlement has been reached as part of the Oregon Department of Justice’s (ODJ) 2025 national healthcare fraud take-down with Riverpark Operations…
DNA From Skull Found in 1997 Leads to Arrest in 41-Year-Old Oregon Cold Case
A 72-year-old man has been arrested and charged with the murder of Teresa Peroni on the 4th of July 41 years ago, after the cold case was reopened by the Josephine…
Blocked by Republicans, Oregon Bill to Limit National Guard Use May Live On by Executive Order
The chief sponsor of a bill that Republican lawmakers squashed at the end of the legislative session last Friday could still emerge the victor if the Governor heeds his…
Oregon Lawmakers Slash Rental Support in New Housing Package Despite Rising Evictions
A $2.6 billion housing and homelessness package has slashed $85.4 million from emergency eviction prevention services, raising alarm bells among housing advocates who…
Massive Plan to Sell Oregon Public Land Withdrawn After Public Outrage and Political Pressure
A race by Republicans to meet President Donald Trump’s 4th of July deadline to sell millions of acres of public land nationwide, including almost 22 million acres in…
Oregon Lawmakers Fail to Pass Transport Bill Causing 600 ODOT Layoffs and Road Closure Fears
Six hundred employees of the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) stand to lose their jobs because lawmakers failed to pass legislation that would allocate…
