Category OREGON NEWS
Oregon bill to pay parent caregivers advances to budget committee
A bipartisan bill supported by families of children with intensive medical needs, has a lower projected cost than in previous years.
Judge blocks Kotek order requiring union labor for state construction
In December, the governor ordered state agencies to use union labor for construction contracts. Contractor groups objected.
Senate votes to outlaw discrimination against Oregon tenants based on immigration status
The vote comes as Oregon strives to strengthen state laws protecting immigrants against a backdrop of threats from President Donald Trump’s administration, and as the state grapples with a housing crisis.
U.S. Supreme Court declines to revive landmark climate suit brought by young Oregonians
The decision ends a decade-long fight led by 11 young Oregonians and 10 of their peers across the nation against the U.S. government over climate inaction.
Complaints of sex crimes, drug smuggling and assaults largely ignored by Oregon Youth Authority leadership, state investigation says
At least two complaints of an Oregon Youth Authority employee sexually abusing a youth were not referred to Oregon State Police, a state investigation found.
Hundreds support pausing Oregon’s investment in private fossil fuel holdings but Treasury opposed
Nearly 300 people submitted testimony in support of the Pause Act to stop new Treasury investments in private fossil fuel funds.
New Oregon Department of Forestry report says PacifiCorp wasn’t responsible for Santiam Canyon fire
A long-awaited report by the state Department of Forestry supports PacifiCorp's version of the deadly Santiam Canyon wildfire in 2020.
Oregon lawmakers share $38 billion budget framework amid federal uncertainty
Proposed federal cuts could blow a multi-billion-dollar hole in the state’s budget.
Open primary bill would enfranchise Oregon’s largest group of voters
Oregonians unaffiliated with any political party are currently shut out of state-funded primary elections.