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Facing federal uncertainty, Oregon quietly halted a new Medicaid program for people leaving prison
State health officials delayed a $64 million Medicaid expansion intended to help people leaving prison because of the Trump administration’s tax and spending cuts package.
The U.S. government sold off these aging ships — leaving states in the Pacific Northwest to pay the price
Washington and Oregon officials say they’ve spent millions removing or destroying abandoned vessels sold by federal agencies to people who lack the ability to care for them.
Director of Oregon Human Services Department to retire this fall
Gov. Tina Kotek plans to appoint Deputy Director Liesl Wendt to succeed Fariborz Pakseresht.
New report slams Oregon for ‘prison gerrymandering.’ These districts are in the crosshairs
Voters in Salem and other largely rural areas with prisons have a greater say in the state House because of how the state calculates where incarcerated Oregonians reside, according to a report released by advocates Wednesday.
Kotek’s transportation plan: 6-cent gas tax increase, registration fee hikes and doubled transit tax
Gov. Tina Kotek’s plan to prevent layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation and local governments around the state relies on a 6-cent gas tax increase, fee hikes and doubling the payroll tax that funds transit.
Lack of grant oversight led to $1.4 million in wasteful Preschool Promise payments, report finds
An investigation by the Secretary of State’s Office found grants were misappropriated due to lack of oversight at Oregon’s education and early learning departments
Oregon’s governor made a deal with Nvidia to get AI education in Oregon schools. What does it mean?
Oregon is one of several states making deals with the trillion-dollar chip maker to get artificial intelligence lessons into K-12 and college classes.
Oregon Gov. Kotek calls transportation funding special session just before Labor Day
Gov. Tina Kotek will order lawmakers back to the Capitol for a special session to address a $350 million funding shortfall in the Department of Transportation’s budget. Hundreds of state employees received layoff notices this month.
‘These are big bills’: Oregon’s student loan watchdog logs record high complaints
Oregon’s student loan ombudsman talks recent changes to federal policy.