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Oregon Schools Face New Pressure to Deliver Results as State Passes Accountability Laws
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed a package of education bills yesterday to entrench educational accountability in schools and boost students’ success.
Oregon Education Bills Signed Into Law
Four bills introducing new student…
Top Officials Quit as Oregon’s Transportation Department Faces Sweeping Job Cuts
Amid a deepening budget crisis, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is set to overhaul its leadership structure and streamline operations. The first wave of changes, including departmental reshuffling and potential layoffs, will…
Kotek’s Plan Would Raise Gas Tax and DMV Fees to Keep Oregon’s Transportation Network Running
Oregonian motorists will feel the pinch if state Governor Tina Kotek’s proposals to raise funds to finance the transportation network are passed at a special legislative session at the end of August.
Gas Will Cost 6 Cents More…
Giving Birth in Oregon Now Costs Nearly $37K as State Ranks Among Nation’s Most Expensive
It costs $36,997 to give birth in Oregon, more than double the charge in Mississippi, the state with the lowest cost in the U.S. for having a baby.
Oregon Is the Fourth Most Expensive State Nationwide To Give Birth
Oregon is the…
Oregon Manufacturing Sector Continues Its Downward Spiral, Shedding Jobs Month-By-Month
The Oregon manufacturing sector continued its downward spiral in June, shedding another 1,200 jobs.
Three contributing factors are cited for the job shrinkage of the state’s manufacturing sector - Oregon's decline in aerospace…
Oregon Begins Major Transportation Layoffs as Road Funding Bill Falls Through
The first 483 of an estimated 700 Oregon Department of Transportation ODOT) employees were retrenched yesterday following the legislature’s failure to pass a funding package to maintain and upgrade a dilapidated road and bridge network…
Oregon Named One of the Riskiest States in America for Financial Cybercrime
Oregon is one of five states ranked as the riskiest for financial cybercrime, according to Cloudwards, an online platform that provides information, reviews, and comparisons of cloud-based technologies.
Oregon ranks alongside Washington,…
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 to Raise State Park Fees for Out-of-State Visitors Starting July
Last week, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission announced a 25% increase in camping and parking fees for out-of-state visitors, effective July 1, following the department's recent cost increase for all park users, which took effect on…
Oregon Unemployment Tops the Nation as Job Losses Mount Across Construction and Tech Sectors
The Oregon unemployment rate continues its relentless climb, and by May 2025, had 0.6% more residents out of work than any state nationwide.
Oregonians Out of Work in May Reached 4.8%
Unemployment in the state is now pegged at…