Category Government
Oregon Attorney General-elect Rayfield establishes federal oversight cabinet
A dozen prominent Oregonians who work in areas like health care, law and labor advise Oregon's incoming attorney general as his office tries to defend against potential threats to Oregon policies from the incoming Trump administration.
Oregon advocates see overreach in local camping restrictions for homeless after court ruling
Around the state, advocates are concerned that unhoused people will face increasingly harsher environments.
Cherriots drivers, security report slight increase in assaults
The Cherriots Board of Directors meets Thursday to discuss the agency’s latest assault data and several contracts for district technology and vanpool services.
Oregon’s Salinas and Merkley, Maryland’s Raskin push to ban election betting
U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas and Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, have introduced legislation to ban election wagering after online betting markets accepted hundreds of millions in bets on the 2024 election.
Salem-area police agencies will leave immigration enforcement to feds, local officials say
President-elect Donald Trump has promised a mass deportation of immigrants shortly after taking office in January. Salem-area law enforcement agencies say they’ll remain bound by state law, which bars them from enforcing immigration laws unless court-ordered to arrest someone accused of criminally violating such laws.
Lawmakers preview housing bills as many Oregonians face unaffordable rent or mortgage payments
This week, lawmakers discussed proposals to limit rent increases for mobile home parks, build more condos and crack down on landlords pocketing deposits.
Marion County to revive police crisis response team it disbanded in March
Marion County disbanded its police crisis response team earlier this year as public funding shifted toward civilian response to people in crisis. But with new federal money, the county is now reviving one team of a sheriff’s deputy and a mental health worker.
Marion County gives nearly $750,000 for Hope Pregnancy Clinic to expand
A Salem clinic that helps pregnant women will expand to serve more clients with money from Marion County. The Hope Pregnancy Clinic says it helps women navigate pregnancy while sharing the “transformative message of Jesus.”
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.