Latest from Lucille McNamara
Oregon Lawmakers Reject Bill to Soften Penalties for Misdemeanors, Angering Defense Attorneys
The Oregon House Judiciary Committee decided at the last minute to withdraw House Bill 2469 - to allow judges to downgrade some misdemeanor offenses to violations…
Oregon Faces Economic Exodus as Businesses Flee Tax Burdens and Regulatory Hurdles, Report Warns
Thousands of potential jobs and billions of potential private investments have been lost to Oregon in the past five years and the state is poised to lose even more in…
Oregon’s Proposed Law to Collect DNA from Felony Suspects Sparks Debate Over Justice and Rights
Oregon law enforcement officers may be able to collect DNA when arresting serious felony suspects if House Bill 3093 gets the final nod from lawmakers. Oregon will join…
Oregon Prisoner Walks Away from Job Site in Salem During Lunchtime
A male prisoner who walked away from a work site in Salem yesterday (Friday) was quickly apprehended by Oregon State Police near Mission Street, a main traffic…
Oregon Joins Lawsuit to Restore Hundreds of Millions in Pandemic Recovery Funds for Low-Income and Homeless Students
Additional funding worth hundreds of millions of dollars to help low-income and homeless K-12 students recover from the impact of the pandemic has been stopped by the…
Portland Man Faces Charges After Breaking Into Apartment and Attacking Sleeping Woman
A 39-year-old man who broke into a Portland apartment and assaulted a woman who was sleeping is facing multiple sexual assault charges.
Rabid Foxes in Josephine County Have Attacked People and Domestic Pets in Recent Weeks
Rabid foxes in Josephine County have made eight known attacks on people and domestic animals in the last two months, according to a news release from Josephine County…
Oregon Schools Defy Trump’s Order to Dismantle DEI Programs Despite Billion-Dollar Federal Funding Threat
Oregon state schools will not kowtow to the Trump administration’s executive order to stop funding schools that refuse to shut down Diversity, Education, and Inclusion…
