Oregon lawmakers invested in a record $10.2 billion K-12 state school fund for the 2023-25 budget cycle.
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Tumultuous Oregon legislative session ends with historic investments, historic rancor
AT THE CAPITOL: Lawmakers returned from a record-breaking walkout that nearly derailed the session to pass hundreds more bills in a last sprint toward sine die.
Returning from chemo, state worker has gone months without accurate pay
Weeks after state officials say they’ve resolved systemic errors that kept workers from being paid accurately, state employees are still waiting for money they’re owed.
Oregon self-service gasoline bill heads to governor’s desk
Oregonians would be allowed to pump their own gas across the state if Gov. Tina Kotek signs the bill, though gas stations must also offer full service for customers who want it.
State told 20,000 Oregon families to expect money for clothes but no money is coming
Elizabeth Sherwood, a single mom in Keizer, learned Wednesday she wouldn’t be getting help to buy her daughter new shoes after a state letter told her to expect a $270 payment in June. State officials say the letter to her and others was a mistake.
Oregon lawmakers put more than $1 billion toward last-minute budget needs
The “Christmas tree bill” puts money toward a mix of projects and causes, including public defenders, wildfire fighting and state employee pay raises and benefits for those seeking citizenship.
Internet outage hits Oregon agencies, Legislature delayed
A firewall update led to Internet outages at multiple state agencies Wednesday, hindering progress as the Legislature works through hundreds of bills during the final days of the session.
SPECIAL REPORT: With districts, not state, responsible for improving reading, some students will be left behind
Part 3 of a special report: Oregon’s strong tradition of local control for schools means the state doesn’t intervene in individual districts failing to help kids learn to read.
Oregon group launches PAC targeting only pro-choice Republican lawmaker
The political director of Oregon Right to Life and a former Springfield school board candidate have started an effort to unseat the only Republican lawmaker who supports abortion rights.
SPECIAL REPORT: Oregon fails to turn page on reading: $250 million spent in 25 years
Many Oregon kids still struggle to read because they are taught using ineffective methods. A special series from the Capital Chronicle examines the state’s troubled history of reading instruction.
