Latest from Lucille McNamara
Oregon’s $14.6 Billion Road Fix Plan Sparks Backlash Over Soaring Driver Costs
Oregon motorists face $14.6 billion in tax and fees to upgrade the state’s dilapidated transport network.
Oregon Man Arrested For Throwing Traffic Cones and Boards With Nails Into Traffic on the I-5
The man who threw traffic cones and boards with protruding nails into lanes of traffic on a 1-5 north of the North Failing Street pedestrian bridge on 14 June, and who…
Oregon Law Forces Power Companies to Use Technology That Delivers Cheaper, Faster Electricity
Oregon lawmakers have passed new legislation that requires utilities to use grid-enhancing technology on transmission lines to increase the efficiency, reliability, and…
Oregon Governor Clashes With County Over Preschool Tax Blamed for Wealth Exodus
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has expressed concern that Multnomah County’s Preschool for All tax may be the reason why high-income residents are leaving the Portland area.
Oregon Risks Surge in Homelessness as Lawmakers Propose Slashing Eviction Aid by 74 Percent
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has pledged to fight lawmakers who want to slash the budget on eviction prevention funding by a staggering 74%, cutting assistance from 27,713…
Oregon Governor Threatens to Tap $161 Million Rainy Day Fund as Wildfire Funding Talks Stall
As lawmakers wrestle with ideas to raise funds to fight wildfires, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek says she will allocate all the interest from the state’s reserve fund if…
Oregon Unemployment Tops the Nation as Job Losses Mount Across Construction and Tech Sectors
The Oregon unemployment rate continues its relentless climb, and by May 2025, had 0.6% more residents out of work than any state nationwide.
Public Worker Pensions in Oregon to Go Green as Lawmakers Shift Money Away From Oil and Gas
The Sierra Club, America’s most influential and largest grassroots environmental organization, has praised the Oregon Legislature for recognizing the economic threats…
