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Oregon Strengthens Water Safety With New Rules for Wells and Groundwater
The Oregon Environmental Council has praised lawmakers who passed legislation ensuring that residents have access to safe drinking water.
The legislation focuses on upgrading the management of water resources and addressing issues…
Oregon Governor Says Affordable Housing Shortage Is Driving the State’s Homelessness Crisis
Oregon’s shortage of affordable housing is the ‘stubborn engine of our homelessness crisis,’ Governor Tina Kotek said yesterday when she ceremoniously signed housing-related bills into law.
The ceremony took place at the Century Commons…
Governor Steps In to Halt ODOT Layoffs as Oregon Faces Infrastructure Crisis
More than 400 Oregon Department of Transportation workers, laid off after legislators failed to reach consensus on a funding package for ODOT, have been thrown a six-week lifeline by Governor Tina Kotek.
Lawmakers Must Reach…
Oregon’s Wyden Leads Charge to Ban Masks and Hidden Badges for ICE Officers
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced a bill yesterday that, if passed, will force immigration enforcement officers to display clear identification during public enforcement actions.
Oregon Senator Introduces Bill For ICE…
Sanctuary Cities Like Portland Targeted as ICE Plans Sweeping Deportation Surge
PORTLAND, Ore. — Making the country ‘safe’ could come at a terrible price for sanctuary states such as Oregon. This is the grim picture painted by President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan.
He Warns That ICE Activities Will…
Blocked by Republicans, Oregon Bill to Limit National Guard Use May Live On by Executive Order
The chief sponsor of a bill that Republican lawmakers squashed at the end of the legislative session last Friday could still emerge the victor if the Governor heeds his plea to issue an executive order that could prevent the federal…
Oregon Lawmakers Fail to Pass Transport Bill Causing 600 ODOT Layoffs and Road Closure Fears
Six hundred employees of the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) stand to lose their jobs because lawmakers failed to pass legislation that would allocate billions of dollars for critical upgrades and maintenance to the state’s…
Oregon Politicians Accused of Dodging Donation Caps as Campaign Finance Law Gets Delayed
Oregon lawmakers have failed to expedite the introduction of new legislation passed last year that limits campaign contributions to politicians and other public officials.
The Delay is Criticized by the Secretary of State and…
Oregon Moves to Make Birth Doulas and Postpartum Care a Right for All Mothers
Oregon senators passed Senate Bill 692- which would require private health insurers to cover expanded health services for mothers and babies on the Oregon Health Plan on Monday, with broad bipartisan support.
Oregon Senate Bill…
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…