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Oregon Lawmakers Remove Privacy Safeguards From License Plate Camera Bill After Heavy Lobbying
When Oregon lawmakers agreed to remove end-to-end encryption from Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) last Friday, it left the door open for ALPR vendors to access, share, and sell private data.
According to Eyes Off Eugene, a local…
Subprime Auto Loan Delinquencies Hit an All-Time High Nationwide but Oregon Borrowers Are Still…
As the 60+ day delinquency rate on US subprime auto loans soars to a record 6.9% amid surging vehicle prices and a record $1.67 trillion in auto debt, Oregon is bucking the trend as one of the lowest-delinquency states for subprime,…
Oregon Industries Could Face Uneven Strain as U.S.-Born Workforce Shrinks and Immigrant Workforce…
With January employment data indicating that the nationwide US-born workforce is shrinking while the foreign-born workforce grows,
Oregon’s labor market, with a larger-than-average share of migratory workers concentrated in sectors like…
Oregon Revenue Forecast Improves, But Lawmakers Clash Over Impact of Trump’s Budget and Tax Policies
After Oregon’s Department of Administrative Services (DAS) released Q1 March’s Economic Outlook and Revenue Forecast on Wednesday, showing an improved outlook, politicians across the aisle pointed fingers.
Oregon Revenue Forecast…
Oregon May Withhold Payments to the Federal Government After Trump Threatens to Cut Off Funds to…
A Democratic Oregon lawmaker has proposed a bill, dubbed the "Recourse Act," that seeks to allow the state to withhold certain payments it owes the federal government when the federal government unlawfully withholds payments owed to Oregon.…
Oregon Governor Signs Executive Order to Handle ‘Abusive’ Federal Immigration Enforcement Tactics
Governor Tina Kotek signed Executive Order 26-04 yesterday in response to what she described as increasingly aggressive federal immigration enforcement, which is unsettling communities across Oregon.
New Inter-Agency Council Goes…
Fewer Oregonians Are Seeking Health Coverage as Rising Premiums Push Many to Delay or Skip…
There have been 21,316 fewer applications for medical coverage through the *Oregon Health Insurance Marketplace (OHIM) this year, a decline that comes as health care costs continue to outpace modest cost-of-living gains.
Tidings Data…
Oregon Hospitals See Spike in Serious Infections Linked to Staffing Problems and Sterile-Procedure…
Oregon hospitals statewide are falling short of national standards for reducing deadly surgical site infections, including a number of medically-related conditions.
According to the Oregon Health Association (OHA), apart from surgical…
As Oregon Jobless Rate Hits 5.2%, New Law Lets Striking Workers Collect Unemployment Benefits
There’s some good news amidst Oregon’s soaring unemployment rate: If you’re out of work because of a strike, lockout, or other labor dispute on or after January 4, 2026, you could be eligible for benefits from the Unemployment Insurance…
Oregon Forms Data Center Advisory Committee as AI Growth Raises Fears Over Energy Costs and Water…
Amid growing concerns about the energy needs of rapidly expanding data centers, which are investing billions of dollars in training and running AI models, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has appointed a statewide Data Center Advisory Committee.…