Category OREGON NEWS
Salem troops might go to Portland after court ruling favors National Guard deployment
A federal appeals court on Monday ruled the Trump administration can deploy the Oregon National Guard to Portland. A Salem unit ordered to be deployed to Portland last month has remained mobilized and could be called to the city, depending on the outcome of further legal proceedings.
Divided appeals court allows Trump to deploy Guard to Portland, state asks for immediate review
Two Trump-appointed judges overruled a lower court’s order that temporarily blocked the deployment for nearly a month.
Oregon immigration rights groups sue ICE alleging it is preventing access to lawyers
Woodburn-based farmworker union PCUN is among the groups suing federal agencies following an uptick in immigration arrests last week in the mid-Willamette Valley.
Oregon fast-tracks renewable energy projects as Trump bill ends tax incentives
Gov. Tina Kotek ordered faster approval for solar and wind project permits following reporting by Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica that highlighted impediments green energy advocates blame for the state’s poor ranking when it comes to the growth of renewables.
ICE promised doxing cases against Portland ‘anarchists.’ Months later, no charges filed
The lack of follow-through could be a reflection of the First Amendment concerns most doxing laws and charges pose, legal experts say.
Oregon lawmaker floats legislative special session in response to Trump immigration crackdown
Rep. Ricki Ruiz, D-Gresham, made his comments on a panel with speakers who blasted a “reckless mass deportation agenda.”
Federal judge extends order barring Trump from sending any National Guard troops to Portland
Judge Karin Immergut extended for two weeks orders blocking Guard deployment to Portland from any state while another court decides whether to overrule them.
Governor delay in signing transportation bill limits GOP time for referendum, experts say
Rep. Ed Diehl, a Stayton Republican leading the “No Tax Oregon” effort, said he's confident the group will gather enough signatures to refer a transportation tax and spending package to Oregon voters.
Northwest Kaiser nurses seek double-digit wage increase over 4-year contract
Kaiser Permanente nurses and other practitioners are on strike this week, with some picketing outside the Salem clinic on Lancaster Drive.