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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 wake of a $2 trillion spending cut voted for by congressional…
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 by President Donald Trump that he will turn off the funding taps.…
Bipartisan Lawmakers Fight to Revive $4 Billion Oregon Funding Law as Schools Face Million-Dollar…
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 services and education.
The Secure Rural Schools Act distributed funding…
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 in the Pacific Northwest.
Senators Stipulate 28 February as…
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 School on Saturday.
They discussed several of President Donald…
Oregon Joins Landmark Lawsuit Challenging Elon Musk’s DOGE Appointment and Federal Overreach
Oregon has joined a long list of other states fighting the ‘unconstitutional’ new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and the appointment of Elon Musk without electoral support.
AG Dan Rayfield Joins Lawsuit with 11 Other…
Oregon Lawmakers Commit to Protecting Athletics for Biological Females
Many Oregon lawmakers are committed to ‘fairness in women’s athletics and protecting opportunities for female athletes.’
They made their stance clear in response to President Donald Trump’s ruling that participation in women’s sporting…
Governor Kotek’s Proposal to Shift Opioid Funds to ‘Save Lives Oregon’ Denied by…
A state board has scotched an appeal by Oregon Governor Tina Kotek for the entire national opioid settlement funding over the next two years to go to Save Lives Oregon.
The state has already received $90 million from opioid settlements,…
Oregon Hits Back: Defending Sanctuary Status and Gender-Affirming Care from Trump Policies
Amid nationwide protests and lawsuits suing the Trump administration, Portland has joined a coalition of local governments opposing executive orders and actions that harm immigrants living in cities with sanctuary policies and minors under…
New Senate Bill Will Address Groundwater Contamination from Fertilizer Use Affecting 3,100 Oregon…
In a bid to stop groundwater contamination, Oregon lawmakers have been asked to approve a Senate Bill that will require farmers with more than 200 acres to report their annual fertilizer use to the state’s Department of Agriculture.…