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Oregon lawmakers share $38 billion budget framework amid federal uncertainty
Oregon is in a better financial position than other states but could see its budget devastated by federal spending cuts, a framework released Wednesday by ...
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Oregon lawmakers target plastic utensils, condiments, hotel toiletries with updated bag ban
Since the Oregon Legislature voted to ban single-use plastic grocery bags and limit plastic straws in 2019, most Oregonians have grown used to bringing their ...
by JULIA SHUMWAY, Oregon Capital Chronicle, Wednesday, March 12, 2025 6:12 pm
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Oregon appeals court rules in favor of voter-approved gun control law Measure 114
Oregon’s second-highest court affirmed Wednesday that the voter-approved gun control law Measure 114 is constitutional, potentially clearing the way for the law to take effect ...
by JULIA SHUMWAY, Oregon Capital Chronicle, Wednesday, March 12, 2025 5:28 pm
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Oregon Secretary of State Read withdraws scandal-marred marijuana audit that led to Fagan’s downfall
New Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read on Wednesday withdrew the scandal-marred audit of the state’s liquor and cannabis commission that ended a predecessor’s political ...
by JULIA SHUMWAY, Oregon Capital Chronicle, Wednesday, March 12, 2025 2:01 pm
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U.S. Senate confirms former Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as labor secretary
One-term Oregon congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer successfully turned her election loss and closer-than-typical relationship with some unions into a post in President Donald Trump’s cabinet. The ...
by JULIA SHUMWAY, Oregon Capital Chronicle, Tuesday, March 11, 2025 10:12 am
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Oregon Treasurer Steiner, other Democrats warn tariffs would lead to price hikes, uncertainty
Oregon Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner and other Democratic treasurers from around the country warned Thursday that President Donald Trump’s now-paused tariffs would lead to unaffordable price ...
by JULIA SHUMWAY, Oregon Capital Chronicle, Thursday, March 6, 2025 5:36 pm
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Oregon Gov. Kotek, housing advocates push for more options, fewer regulations
Saying Oregon needs bold action to fix a housing crisis decades in the making, Gov. Tina Kotek and housing advocates urged the Legislature to pass ...
by JULIA SHUMWAY, Oregon Capital Chronicle, Tuesday, March 4, 2025 10:49 am
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Senate committee endorses former Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as labor secretary
With Democratic support, former Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer cleared a key hurdle Thursday morning in her quest to become the nation’s next secretary of labor. ...
by JULIA SHUMWAY, Oregon Capital Chronicle, Thursday, February 27, 2025 1:19 pm
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Oregon resumes automatic voter registration, paused for months because of DMV errors
Oregon’s automatic voter registration program, paused since October after state officials learned more than 1,600 people who might not have been U.S. citizens were wrongly ...
by JULIA SHUMWAY, Oregon Capital Chronicle, Thursday, February 27, 2025 9:20 am
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Oregon Gov. Kotek, lawmakers push for more regional collaboration for homeless shelters and services
After years of increased state funding to address homelessness and ever-growing numbers of homeless Oregonians, lawmakers and Gov. Tina Kotek are pushing for more state ...