Anthony Medina wants a court order closing the massage parlor and preventing its owner from operating any other massage businesses
Julia Shumway
Drazan, Johnson, Kotek spar over guns, abortion, homelessness in first Oregon governor debate
The three women running to be Oregon’s next governor sparred over abortion, homelessness, guns and climate change in their first debate on Friday. Friday’s forum, hosted by the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association at a resort in Welches, was the unofficial start of the general election campaign and the first time[Read More…]
Audit: Oregon Employment Department struggled long before Covid pandemic
Oregon’s unemployment insurance program was struggling long before the Covid pandemic, an audit released Wednesday by the Secretary of State’s Office found. “Antiquated” computer systems, limited phone lines and a shrunken staff caused by years of low unemployment numbers and federal underfunding left the Oregon Employment Department ill-prepared for a[Read More…]
Uncertainty looms over first open Oregon governor’s race in two decades
The three candidates for Oregon governor are Democrat Tina Kotek (left), Betsy Johnson, running unaffiliated (center) and Republican Christine Drazan (right). (Campaign photos) As counties tallied primary ballots, one fact became evident: the next Oregon governor will be a woman with legislative experience. Everything else about the race is still[Read More…]