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Oregon already sued Trump 36 times this presidency. And there’s more to come.
During President Donald Trump's first term, Oregon sued the administration 50 times. Less than eight months in to his second term, the state has filed 36 lawsuits.
One Oregon activist uses decades-old liberal policy to stall green energy projects in rural areas
Citizen activist Irene Gilbert, a retired 76-year-old state employee, has filed 15 challenges to energy projects in Oregon, more than any other person or organization.
Annual algae bloom forms on Willamette River. A bill to stop it died in the Oregon House
A bill would have provided $1 million in state funds to design a channel that could restore the Willamette River’s flow and stop the toxic algae blooms from forming, but it died in committee.
‘A big step’: Record rate of Oregon mental health workers seek anti-suicide trainings
More than 80% of behavioral health workers are now getting trained in suicide prevention, but Oregon still has a higher than average suicide rate.
Oregon ditches farm stand regulations after public outcry
Land use groups say they're fine dropping farm stand regulations and want to focus on other efforts like urban growth planning and the rezoning of agricultural land.
Conservationists again sue U.S. Fish and Wildlife for denying Oregon red tree voles protection
A new lawsuit is part of nearly 20-year fight to protect the red tree vole that has lost 65% of its Oregon Coast old-growth habitat to logging and wildfire.
Federal appeals court sides with Oregon foster youth victims, expanding abuse settlement
A Tuesday court decision stems from a 2019 lawsuit from 10 former and current Oregon foster youth.
Rising crime, overdoses reflect pre-pandemic trends – not drug decriminalization – PSU study finds
Oregon crime rates and rising overdose deaths were driven mostly by the Covid pandemic and fentanyl, according to a new study.
Oregon to install ‘executive’ SNAP error watchdogs after new federal aid restrictions
The state’s human services department anticipates that the largest chunk of federal cuts estimated to impact the agency will come from new federal cost-sharing measures for food stamps.