Shemia Fagan is being paid by a cannabis company for consulting, which the agency says is legal though it appears to be rare.
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Oregon public universities ask state for more funding as students pay record tuition
Administrators say they need more than $500 million a year to cover their costs.
Prepare for more extreme weather, report warns
A study by Oregon State University predicts continued warming, more wildfires and more drought.
Transgender employee sues Oregon Department of Human Services, alleging discrimination
The complaint alleges current School Board Chair Ashley Carson Cottingham, who then led DHS’ Aging and People with Disabilities Program, was hostile toward and demoted an employee after he started transitioning.
With Medicaid review underway, hundreds of callers a day give up on state’s helpline
State officials acknowledge call takers need more training, with at least one telling a member the wrong information – twice.
A ‘goofball with a master’s degree’ remembered at police memorial in Nyssa
In Nyssa, thousands attend the celebration of life ceremony on Saturday, April 22, to honor Joseph “JJ” Johnson. The reserve police corporal died a week earler, killed while on duty for the Nyssa Police Department.
New COVID surge expected as health officials urge vulnerable residents to get updated booster
An Oregon Health Authority official expects the virus to stick around, just like influenza.
Kotek announces Oregon will stockpile abortion drug
The Democratic governors in Washington state and Massachusetts are also shoring up supplies of mifepristone.
Kotek presses to divert money from Oregon reserves on 100th day in office
The calls highlight the first major conflict between the new governor and legislative Democrats, who called for conservative budgets.
Oregon tax deadline moved to Friday thanks to internet outage
The three-hour outage means taxpayers have an extra three days to file Oregon returns. Federal returns were due Tuesday.