A housing package that will invest in infrastructure, homebuilding and homeless shelters is heading to the governor’s desk with bipartisan support.
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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.
Oregon House passes bill unwinding Measure 110 to address addiction crisis
The sweeping drug addiction proposal now heads to the Senate for a final vote before the session ends.
Oregon homeowners face soaring premiums, few property insurance options over wildfires
Major insurers in central, southern and eastern Oregon have dramatically pulled back on wildfire coverage, forcing some homeowners to go to an insurer of last resort.
Legislature advances bill that aims to stem violence against hospital workers
House Bill 4088 would step up the penalty for attacking a hospital worker and create funding for hospitals to prevent violence.
Denyc Boles ends campaign for Oregon 6th Congressional District
Former Salem legislator Denyc Boles said she is no longer seeking the Republican nomination for Oregon’s 6th Congressional District.
Oregon Democratic lawmakers reach tentative deal to address drug addiction crisis
Democrats in the Legislature plan to create a new class of misdemeanor and add opportunities to avoid jail and enter treatment
Senate committee axes proposal for mandatory addiction treatment for children
Oregon lawmakers turned down a proposal that would have made addiction treatment mandatory when children don’t consent.
Peterson drops out of Oregon 5th District race, endorses Bynum in Democratic primary
Peterson’s exit means a head-to-head matchup between Bynum and 2022 nominee McLeod-Skinner in one of the most competitive races in the U.S.