Oregon expanded eligibility and benefits for subsidized child care, but didn’t match that with the needed funds, officials say.
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Hundreds of fruit packers in Washington and Oregon take union vote this week
Employees of three Mount Adams Fruit packing facilities in the Columbia River Gorge say they want safer conditions, better treatment and pay.
FBI investigating suspicious mail sent to elections offices in Oregon, other states
Lane County closed its election office early Wednesday after receiving a suspicious letter.
Report: Oregon election offices are underfunded, understaffed heading into 2024
A third of Oregon’s county clerks have left their jobs during the past few years, including Polk County’s Val Unger
Oregon eviction filings above pre-pandemic levels; advocates say more state aid needed
The $88 million lawmakers set aside this spring for rental assistance is on pace to run out by next summer, advocates said.
Alternative to bar exam approved in landmark Oregon Supreme Court decision
Law school graduates in Oregon can now submit a portfolio of their work for an evaluation to become licensed attorneys. The new path is an alternative to the bar exam, a change the leader of Willamette University’s College of Law has pushed for years.
Bentz opposes Owyhee compromise, plans to go his own way on legislation
AROUND OREGON: Congressman Cliff Bentz is going public with his opposition to Wyden-led legislation that would preserve Owyhee Canyonlands. He rejects the compromise reached by ranchers and enviornmentalists and aims to write his own more narrow bill.
New Oregon Health Authority director promises to bring ‘grit and commitment’ to the role
Dr. Sejal Hathi will take the reins at the Oregon Health Authority in January, becoming the agency’s fourth leader in about a year. A first generation American and primary care physician, she will lead one of Oregon’s biggest and most influential agencies, with a budget of more than $17 billion[Read More…]
State lawmakers say they met Portland school demands for money as teachers strike
State Democratic senators said they gave schools $10.3 billion, a record high, during the spring session.
Kotek taps out-of-state public health leader for OHA director post
Dr. Sejal Hathi, a deputy commissioner at the New Jersey Department of Health, will be the next Oregon Health Authority director.
