The effort to elect a new speaker of the U.S. House dragged on for days. Salem’s new representative in Congress used the time to angle for key committee seats.
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Kotek announces new education adviser, leader for statewide education initiatives
The Friday announcements come as Oregon Department of Education Director Colt GIll said he’s retiring at the end of June.
Oregon Treasurer will begin sending checks to people with unclaimed funds
The state Treasury plans to send checks of up to $10,000 to people with unclaimed paychecks, security deposits, tax refunds or other unclaimed property.
Grand Ronde members vote to limit disenrollment
Many see the move to amend the tribe’s constitution as a critical step in community healing after painful disenrollments a decade ago divided tribal members.
Oregon’s largest electric utilities missing climate benchmarks, report says
Only one of the three private companies providing electricity to one-third of Oregonians got a passing grade on plans to shift to clean energy.
How ‘a bunch of kids and people the state gave up on’ rid slavery from Oregon’s constitution
A ballot measure passed in November to remove slavery from Oregon’s constitution began as a project led by inmates and students in a Willamette University class.
Oregon’s health care crises will spill over into the new year
Oregon will start 2023 with a new health authority director while facing myriad challenges that include an overburdened hospital system that struggles to meet the demand for patient care.
2022 brought Oregon less wildfire, more drought and major clean energy investments
A combination of federal and state funding this year helped to promote electric vehicles, renewable energy projects and environmental protections.
Brown forgives uncollected traffic fines to allow driver license reinstatement
Gov. Kate Brown’s order allows nearly 7,000 Oregonians with a suspended license suspended prior to Oct. 1, 2020 to get them reinstated.
Meet the data nerd working to make Oregon government better
As Oregon’s first Chief Data Officer, Kathryn Darnall Helms helps state agencies gather and use information about everything from cow manure to worker’s compensation disputes.
