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Oregon Braces for Potential Medicaid Cuts and Rising Premiums Under New Trump Administration
The Director of the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Dr. Sejal Hathi, is preparing for changes to health policies that could impact Oregonians after Donald Trump is inaugurated as president of the U.S. tomorrow.
Concerns that…
Oregon Governor Calls for Improved Services for Drug Addiction and Sharpened Focus on Climate…
Providing homes for the homeless, frustration with mental health and addiction treatment problems, and the urgent need to focus on climate resilience following the devastating 2024 wildfires came under the spotlight of Oregon Governor Tina…
Oregon Lawmakers Want to Protect Residents from Data Center Power Costs
Oregon lawmakers are creating legislation to protect residential consumers from the growing cost of supplying power-hungry high-tech data centers.
Electricity Consumption Expected to Reach Unprecedented Levels
Electricity…
Oregon Governor Extends Emergency Order As High Rate Of Homelessness Continues To Plague State
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek extended the homelessness state of emergency, which she declared on her first day in office on Thursday for the third year. Despite several interventions by the state, Oregon’s homelessness rates remain one of…
Oregon Republicans to Stop Utility Companies from Increasing Rates to Customers Embroiled in…
Three Oregon Republican State Representatives are proposing a bill to prevent utility companies from increasing rates to customers embroiled in long-standing lawsuits involving the cost of wildfire culpability.
Their proposal follows an…
House Bills to Benefit Oregonians with Health Insurance Become Effective on January 1st
Four house bills benefitting Oregonians with health insurance will become effective on January 1, 2025.
Consumers Will be Able to Use Coupons Towards Deductibles
House Bill 4113 will allow consumers to use coupons and…
Oregon Becomes Fourth State to Introduce the Right-to-Repair Bill
On January 1, 2025, Oregon consumers and independent repair shops must have access to manuals, parts, and tools to repair their cell phones and electronic devices.
The right-to-repair bill applies to phones sold in Oregon since July 2021…
New Oregon Consumer Privacy Act Gives Power Back to the People
Historically, most Americans have little control over their private data, but the new Oregon Consumer Privacy Act has changed that by giving power back to the people.
Keep Personal Information LOCKED
In terms of the new Privacy…
Proposed Oregon Legislation Sparks Debate Over Foster Care Abuse Definitions
A newly proposed bill aimed at revising child welfare laws in Oregon is drawing criticism for potentially weakening protections for foster children.
The legislation narrows the definition of abuse in foster care settings just as the…
Oregon Governor’s Proposed Budget for Higher Education Falls Below Requirements
The $4.39 billion 2025-2027 budget allocation proposed by Governor Tina Kotek for higher education falls well below requirements, according to university and college educators.
Oregon Trails Behind Most Other States
Oregon…