Category OREGON NEWS
Salem veteran gets seat at State of the Union, says president ‘owned the floor’
IN WASHINGTON: A Salem volunteer who works on veterans issue was the guest of U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas at the recent State of the Union address in Washington, D.C. Rosy Macias managed time with the secretary of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Final piece of $376 million Oregon housing package clears Legislature
The legislature is giving grants to Burns, McMinnville, Amity and Toledo and infrastructure projects to help add homes in small cities.
Oregon’s legislative session ending without much-needed solutions to wildfire funding issues
Three proposals to boost wildfire funding this session have died, though one bill, to protect wildfire survivor settlements, is on its way to Gov. Kotek
‘Right to repair’ bill passes Legislature, heads to Gov. Kotek
A recently-passed bill would make it easier for individuals to fix their electronic gear themselves or to take it to an independent shop
Oregon House passes Gov. Tina Kotek’s housing bill, approves $369 million
A housing package that will invest in infrastructure, homebuilding and homeless shelters is heading to the governor's desk with bipartisan support.
On a split vote, Oregon Senate passes a switch to standard time – if other West Coast states do
AROUND OREGON: Oregon Senators split Monday on whether to switch the state to permanent standard time. A 2019 effort to move the state to permanent daylight time stalled because Congress hasn't approved the change.
Recovery houses in Oregon provide crucial transition in path toward drug-free life
Oregon lawmakers are poised to allocate $18 million this session to help recovery houses around the state grow.
Democrats, Republicans in Senate join to send drug law reforms to governor
OREGON NEWS: The sweeping drug addiction proposal reverses parts of Measure 110, recriminalizing possession of small amounts of drugs and expanding treatment options.
Oregon Senate approves $369 million for housing, easier urban boundary expansions
OREGON NEWS: Republicans and Democrats joined to push through a major housing package in the Oregon Senate. Funding would flow through several state agencies to boost home construction around the state.