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The West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA) has criticized the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) decision to significantly reduce the number of vaccinations that all American children have routinely received in recent years.…

The Freedom Foundation filed a lawsuit challenging HB 3789, an Act relating to union misrepresentation, which took effect on January 1, because the new law imposed penalties as high as $1 billion for informing public employees of their…

Several laws passed in Oregon last year came into effect on January 1, including one that allows retailers to swipe everyone's license for age-restricted purchases.   Oregon Stores Can Now Legally Swipe ID For All Age-Restricted…

ASHLAND, Ore. — A Jackson County resident who called the Ashland Police Chief Tighe O’Meara ‘a fascist’ at a City Council meeting last September has filed a civil rights suit for violation of his First Amendment rights. Toren McKnight…

Research published in November by the University of Oregon noted that serpentine rocks rich in Chromium-3- a vital micronutrient- can become a toxic heavy metal when exposed to the extreme heat produced during a wildfire, and this toxin…

A statewide vote on increases to the gas tax, payroll tax, and vehicle registration fees is now certain this year after enough petitioners signed to force a ballot. Oregon Gas And Taxes On Ballot Measure In 2026 Last Monday,…

The Oregon Secretary of State has granted the City of Portland an extension to January 31, 2026, to file a corrective Plan of Action for its 2024-25 Financial Report, after auditors uncovered “material weaknesses” in the original report.…

PORTLAND, Ore. — A driver was found dead inside a vehicle that crashed when Portland Police officers tried to stop him for reckless driving. The incident began in the Old Town during the early hours of Saturday morning when the police…

As ‘Big Pharma’ hikes the price of hundreds of medications for 2026, Oregon has reinstated its drug transparency law, so that the reasons for big increases and high-cost drugs must be reported and fully explained. By leveraging a paper…

President Donald Trump's recent military actions in Venezuela have drawn sharp criticism from Oregon lawmakers. Oregon Lawmakers React To Trump's Military Intervention In Venezuela Trump’s recent action in Venezuela, including…