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Oregon Lawmakers Take Aim at High Rental Fees and Deposits to Ease Housing Struggles
Several Oregon lawmakers have targeted high application fees and deposits- two significant expenses that can prevent renters from finding a new home.
Oregon Senator Says the Trump Administration Will Not Stop at Immigrants When Invading Private Information
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden says, if allowed, the Trump administration will not stop at immigrants when invading private taxpayer data.
Oregon Lawmakers Battle Predatory Lenders with 36% Interest Rate Cap
A bill restricting short-term lending rates to 36% was passed by the Oregon House of Representatives and will now go to the Senate for rubber stamping.
Oregon Must Proceed with Caution When Planning its Budget, Warns Governor Tina Kotek
Oregon must be cautious about its economic forecast, which shows that the state will have $350 million more to spend than previously estimated because it follows in the…
Trump’s Fire Funding Flip-Flop Ignites Oregon Governor Kotek’s Push for Federal Support
Federal government officials assured Oregon Governor, Tina Kotek, that they are reassessing their stance on wild firefighting funding following a previous announcement…
Bipartisan Lawmakers Fight to Revive $4 Billion Oregon Funding Law as Schools Face Million-Dollar Shortfalls
A group of bipartisan lawmakers has joined forces to urge Congress to renew a 24-year-old law that has provided Oregon with $4 billion dollars for essential public…
Trump’s Workforce Cuts at BPA Threaten Power Grid Stability and Risk Blackouts in Oregon
Significant workforce reductions by the Trump Administration at the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), involving 690 positions, could lead to electricity blackouts…
Oregonians Express Concern Over Trump’s Executive Overreach at Packed Hillsboro Public Meeting
Hundreds of Oregonians expressed fear and concern when they turned out in record numbers to Senator Ron Wyden’s annual report-back in the Hillsboro J.W. Poynter Middle…
