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Oregon Lawmakers Deal Blow to Low-Income Earners by Slashing Affordable Housing Budget
Low income earners have been dealt a bitter blow by Oregon lawmakers who have slashed millions from Governor Tina Kotek’s request for $700 million to finance about 7,000 new affordable rental units.
$182 Million Allocated For…
Oregon Backs Nationwide Effort to Defend Emergency Abortion Access in Wake of Federal Rollback
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general on Tuesday in a letter to the American Hospital Association reaffirming that hospitals across the country are legally obliged to provide emergency…
Oregon Moves to Ban Power Companies From Raising Rates During Peak Winter Months
A new energy bill that bans utility companies from introducing increases during peak winter months has been given the nod by Oregon lawmakers and now heads to the Governor’s desk for signature.
The Act Protects Consumers From…
Oregon to Raise State Park Fees for Out-of-State Visitors Starting July
Last week, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission announced a 25% increase in camping and parking fees for out-of-state visitors, effective July 1, following the department's recent cost increase for all park users, which took effect on…
Firefighter Spots Arson Suspect at Scene as Blaze Burns Two Acres in Jackson County Forest
JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. — Jackson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) deputies arrested a 51-year-old Prospect transient, Allen Lee Bicknell, for intentionally starting a fire Wednesday, June 18, in the Red Blanket Road area east of Prospect.
A…
Oregon Lawmakers Consider Ending Preschool Program That Taxes the Rich to Educate the Poor
The Multnomah County Chair has expressed outrage at Oregon lawmakers considering scrapping the Preschool for All program.
Legislation Will Prohibit Taxing High-Income Earners
Members of the Senate Finance and Revenue Committee…
Oregon Sues Trump Administration for Quietly Slashing Billions in Promised Federal Grants
A coalition of 21 attorneys general, including Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, is suing the Trump Administration over its indiscriminate, unprecedented, and unlawful attempts to invoke a single provision in the federal regulations to…
Oregon Senate Votes to Stop Insurance Companies From Making Non-Opioid Pain Relief Harder to Get…
The majority of Oregon Senators came out in favor on Monday of new legislation that will prohibit insurers from classifying non-opioid pain medication differently from prescribed drugs.
The Senate has passed Senate Bill 598 with a 23-6…
Klamath County Hit by Wave of Roof-Entry Burglaries Targeting Local Businesses
KLAMATH COUNTY, Ore. — The Klamath County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) issued an alert yesterday warning of a recent surge in commercial burglaries, which they are currently investigating.
In many of the Klamath County commercial burglaries,…
Oregon Moves to Ease Doctor Shortage by Licensing Foreign-Trained Physicians
In a far-reaching move to resolve the shortage of healthcare providers, particularly in primary care, in Oregon and elsewhere in the country, Senate Bill 476 will allow physicians from other countries to obtain provisional licenses to work…