Category Politics
Oregon farmers, others tell U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas about impact of federal cuts
Salem area organizations and farmers said that since President Donald Trump came back into office, federal funding cuts have impacted habitat restoration, food production and pest control.
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.
Federal appeals court turns down Trump attempt to block rehiring of fired workers
A federal appeals court on Monday denied the Trump administration’s emergency effort to block the rehiring of federal employees at six government agencies.
‘Dr. Oz,’ top Trump nominee, says he’ll visit Malheur County soon
AROUND OREGON: Facing concerns over cuts to federal health insurance, Dr. Mehmet Oz on Friday, March 14, wouldn't answer directly whether he opposes such cuts. He did tell U.S. senators that if confirmed as a federal official, he would visit Malheur County within 60 days.
Veterans march in Salem against Trump’s changes to VA
About 500 people joined a veterans protest in Salem, one of many nationwide Friday against President Donald Trump's planned cuts to the federal workforce and VA.
Panel of law, history professors at Willamette discuss fascism, democratic “backsliding” under Trump
Professors at a Willamette University discussion panel disagreed about whether the U.S. is in a "constitutional crisis" as they discussed the second Trump administration.
U.S. Senate confirms former Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as labor secretary
Several Democrats joined most Republicans in voting for Chavez-DeRemer, but Oregon’s Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley weren’t among them.
Veteran Republican legislator Greg Smith concedes ethics violation
An ethics investigation established that state Rep. Greg Smith failed to disclose a key source of income for his private consulting company. Smith will get a formal letter of education over the ethics violation after a vote Friday by the Oregon Government Ethics Commission.
Oregon’s largest union wants to assist caregivers—and grow its own ranks
Senate Bill 1138 would create a board to oversee working conditions in the direct care industry and give that board extraordinary authority.