Oregon’s legislative budget writer said as treasurer she’d double the number of kids with college savings accounts and start a baby bonds program.
By Alex Baumhardt - Oregon Capital Chronicle
Jeff Gudman, Democratic treasurer candidate, wants PERS balanced
A former Republican, Gudman will run as a Democrat because the Republican party’s values no longer mesh with his own.
Oregon DEQ under resourced to face enormity of climate change challenges, audit finds
Oregon’s Department of Environmental Quality is significantly understaffed and underfunded, state auditors find.
Wolf deaths have grown ‘alarming’ says Oregon Fish and Wildlife
An annual report from Oregon Fish & Wildlife found the state’s wolf population did not grow in 2023, when several wolves were poisoned or shot.
Activists protest in trees, file lawsuit to block old growth logging on federal land
A coalition of conservation groups and activists have blocked a logging site and filed a legal complaint over another area with the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
Power generated from Northwest dams fell last year to lowest level in two decades
A drop in Northwest hydroelectric energy production comes at a time of higher demand for electricity which is expected to continue.
Oregon to get portion of $21 billion for early and postsecondary education allocated by Congress
Oregon will get a portion of more than $8.7 billion in grants to help families afford child care, along with money for community colleges and special education programs.
Oregon seafood industry calls on Gov. Tina Kotek to halt offshore wind energy development
A seafood industry coalition said Kotek is the last hope for delaying a federal plan to lease sites off Oregon’s south coast for floating wind turbines.
NW Natural linked to another Oregon lawmaker trip to tour Danish biogas facilities
Environmentalists criticized the trip, saying NW Natural is trying to persuade legislators of the viability of controversial fuels in Oregon.
Oregon State University scientists discover metal capable of removing carbon dioxide from air
A process discovered by Oregon State University scientists could help improve nascent technologies in capturing carbon dioxide from the air to slow the impacts of global climate change.