Judges in Oregon and Washington on Tuesday blocked supermarket giants Kroger and Albertsons from merging, throwing into question the future of the largest proposed grocery merger in U.S. history. U.S. District Court Judge Adrienne Nelson in Portland temporarily halted the merger, writing in her 71-page ruling in a lawsuit against the plan[Read More…]
By Julia Shumway - Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon Gov. Kotek, lawmakers say state needs to keep focus on housing, education, mental health
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek doubled down Monday on her requests for more funding and more attention for housing, homelessness, behavioral health and education ahead of a legislative session likely to be dominated by transportation debates.
Oregon’s Project Turnkey sheltered thousands as state tries to build more homes
Gov. Tina Kotek recently visited a shelter and affordable apartment complex in Clatsop County, with the state’s highest per capita homeless rate.
From refugee to Oregon Senate majority leader, Kayse Jama focuses on finding common ground
Kayse Jama was the first Muslim and the first refugee to serve in the Oregon Senate, and he has spent his career working to prove that people in the state have more in common than they have differences.
Oregon Gov. Kotek’s $39.3 billion proposed budget has more for housing, homelessness, schools
Lawmakers will use Kotek’s budget as a starting point for crafting the next two-year budget.
Oregon Rep. Chavez-DeRemer, Trump’s pick for labor secretary, says she received bomb threat
The FBI said in a statement that it was aware of “numerous bomb threats and swatting incidents” targeting incoming Trump administration nominees and appointees.
Democrats win supermajority in Oregon House, Senate, with narrow victory for Muñoz
Oregon Democrats appear to have eked out a supermajority in both the state House and Senate, with a narrow win confirmed in a rural Woodburn-based House seat late Tuesday. Tuesday was the deadline for voters to fix missing or mismatched signatures on their ballot envelopes. Campaign staff and volunteers for[Read More…]
Trump picks Oregon’s U.S. Rep. Chavez-DeRemer for labor secretary
The Republican. one of two Oregon Latinas in Congress, was an early Trump backer but did not mention him much in her unsuccessful bid for a second term.
Oregon Gov. Kotek, tribal leaders reflect on year of visits
Kotek visited each of Oregon’s nine federally recognized tribes over the summer.
Oregon House Republicans bring back Christine Drazan as leader
State House Democrats will elect their leaders on Wednesday while Senate Republicans and Democrats largely kept their leaders in place.
