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Two years on, Oregon’s transgender health care law faces obstacles
A law intended to make trans health care easier to access is taking effect as tens of thousands of trans people and families are leaving states that have restricted gender-affirming care for places like Oregon.
These farmworkers say Oregon’s overtime law isn’t working. Farmers say they can’t afford it
Some farmworkers say a 2022 overtime law intended to bolster their pay is instead cutting their hours and paychecks.
Oregon abandons Medicaid expansion for people leaving prison, months after delaying launch
State officials said onerous work to implement federal Medicaid eligibility changes and other shifting policies prevented them from rolling out a new program to expand health coverage.
Oregon’s congressional Democrats press feds on treatment of immigrants, protesters at ICE facility
Members of Oregon’s congressional delegation raised concerns in letters following a visit to the Portland ICE processing facility that’s been a lighting rod for Trump officials.
Appeals court to decide ‘as quickly as possible’ on legality of Guard troops to Portland
Two Trump-appointed judges on the 9th Circuit Court of appeals seemed prepared to hand the president authority, while the third, a Clinton-appointee, had reservations.
Oregon leaders promised better medical care for prisoners. Who’s watching them?
Lawmakers this year shelved bills intended to make sure Oregon prison officials follow through on improving a dysfunctional medical services system behind bars.
Oregon National Guard remains federalized for now, but cannot be deployed, judges rule
Members of the Oregon National Guard remain under federal control after an appeals court ruling Wednesday.
DHS Secretary Noem visits Portland ICE facility as lawsuit over National Guard deployment continues
Oral arguments before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals are scheduled for Thursday morning in the ongoing federal case over National Guard troop deployments to Portland.
State lawmakers weigh action after Covid vaccine access delays
Oregon took nearly two weeks longer than Washington to ensure broad Covid vaccine access for those who want it this fall.