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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…
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…
Oregon Plans to Fund Wildfire Fight With Fresh Taxes on Tobacco, Timber, and Property Owners
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has thrown her support behind proposed legislation that would impose a range of taxes on products to raise money to combat wildfires.
House Bill 3940 has passed the House of Representatives and will now pass to…
Oregon Leaders Warn Trump’s Iran Strike Could Drag America Into Another Forever War
As nervous Americans watch the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s airstrikes on Iran unfold, Oregon lawmakers reacted swiftly and angrily, calling his action unconstitutional and reckless.
Reckless Attack Without Congressional…
Oregon Moves to Block Trump From Deploying State National Guard Without Permission
In the wake of President Donald Trump’s actions in Los Angeles, where he deployed the National Guard to contain protesters, lawmakers from the Oregon House of Representatives have passed a bill to stop him from ordering the state’s National…
Oregon’s $14.6 Billion Road Fix Plan Sparks Backlash Over Soaring Driver Costs
Oregon motorists face $14.6 billion in tax and fees to upgrade the state’s dilapidated transport network.
House Bill 2025 has raised concerns with many lawmakers, including members of the legislative transportation committee, but was…
Oregon Votes to Hide Home Addresses of Officials as Political Threats Escalate
Before the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses on Saturday, Oregon lawmakers passed a bill that will conceal the residential addresses of elected public officials and candidates.
Yesterday, Oregon lawmakers in the House…