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  1. Lucille McNamara

    Future Patient Care in Oregon is Under Threat as Hospitals Buckle Under Financial Strain

    The future of patient care at hospitals in Oregon communities is under threat as costs continue to soar, regulations become increasingly onerous, and payment from…

  2. Lucille McNamara

    Oregon Fights to Keep LGBTQ+, Race, and Disability Books in Libraries Despite Conservative Censorship Efforts

    Oregon remains one step ahead of many states in its refusal to bow to conservative pressure to remove books from libraries containing themes of sexual orientation, race…

  3. Lucille McNamara

    Oregon’s Booming Export Market Braces for a Grim Future Under Trump’s Tariff Overhaul

    Oregon is among only 11 states nationwide that operate with a trade surplus. However, the Trump administration’s introduction of radical tariff hikes, followed by shifts…

  4. Lucille McNamara

    New Oregon Senate Bill Ensures Medical Debt Won’t Show on Credit Reports

    Oregonians will no longer have medical debt reflected on credit reports if Senate Bill 605 gets the nod from the House.

  5. Lucille McNamara

    Oregon Bill Will Protect Residents From Subsidizing the Cost of Large-Scale Electricity Users Like Data Centers

    While large data centers have been encouraged to operate in Oregon with attractive incentives like tax reductions, residents and small businesses have helped foot the…

  6. Diane Megaw

    Oregon Lawmakers Debate Bill to Fund Critical Safety Upgrades for Emergency Services Across the State

    Oregon lawmakers are discussing House Bill 3870, which was introduced to provide critical safety infrastructure to law enforcement and emergency services in several…

  7. Lucille McNamara

    Oregon Faces Economic Exodus as Businesses Flee Tax Burdens and Regulatory Hurdles, Report Warns

    Thousands of potential jobs and billions of potential private investments have been lost to Oregon in the past five years and the state is poised to lose even more in…

  8. Lucille McNamara

    Gun Control Bill Gets the Nod from Oregon’s House Judiciary Committee Despite Republican Opposition

    Despite opposition from Republican members of the House Judiciary Committee, a majority Democrat vote sent the stalled gun control bill – Measure 114 – to the floor on…