Avista, Oregon’s second largest natural gas provider, spent ratepayer funds fighting state climate change regulations while simultaneously attempting to raise rates for customers.
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Oregon expands free health insurance for low-income Oregonians – regardless of immigration status
Healthier Oregon is now open to immigrants who don’t qualify for Oregon Health Plan because of immigration status.
Oregon congressional delegation urges faster passport processing
Average wait times for a U.S. passport are as long as 13 weeks, or as long as nine weeks for people who pay extra for expedited processing.
LaVonne Griffin-Valade takes over as Oregon secretary of state with pledge to rebuild trust
LaVonne, Griffin-Valade, an experienced auditor, sees herself as a ‘steady hand’ to guide the secretary of state’s office for 18 months.
With legislative session over, Kotek eyes passed bills – and what remains
Gov. Tina Kotek failed to convince a majority of legislative Democrats to support extending city urban growth boundaries to allow more housing to be built.
Kotek names retired Portland-area auditor as new secretary of state after scandal forced Fagan out
LaVonne Griffin-Valade, who retired nine years ago, aims to restore confidence in the Secretary of State’s office until a secretary is picked by voters in November 2024
Oregon on tap to receive billions of federal dollars for housing, education and more
Money from the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill is making its way to Oregon.
Kotek names longtime Northwest educator, administrator to lead Department of Education
Charlene Williams, who will take over July 10 as interim director of the state Department of Education, would be the first Black woman overseeing Oregon’s 197 school districts.
Legislature passes stricter regulations for Marion County garbage burner
Oregon lawmakers this weekend passed SB 488, intended to require the Covanta Marion incinerator to provide the state more continuous information about its environmental impacts.
Lawmakers passed array of criminal justice bills in tumultuous session
Oregon legislators addressed sex crimes, street racing, ghost guns and other public safety issues but did not fund a legal service for victims.
