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Oregon lawmaker — and physician — wants to tackle early childhood health
The only pediatrician — and medical doctor — in the state Legislature treats vulnerable children in her practice ...
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Oregon education department, advocates, ask legislators to tackle unfunded special education mandate
In recent years, Oregon’s State School Fund has not paid for all of the special education services needed ...
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Oregon gets federal money to improve habitat for imperiled western monarch butterfly
Millions of western monarch butterflies once visited Oregon and other Western states each spring to drink flower nectar, ...
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Oregon Gov. Kotek, lawmakers say state needs to keep focus on housing, education, mental health
PORTLAND — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek doubled down Monday on her requests for more funding and more attention ...
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Oregon’s Project Turnkey sheltered thousands as state tries to build more homes
Just before a tour of an Astoria homeless shelter late last month, Gov. Tina Kotek met with a ...
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Strong earthquake strikes off California coast, triggering tsunami warning in southern Oregon
A strong earthquake struck off the northern California coast Thursday morning, triggering an unusual tsunami warning for northern ...
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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government
Rebecca Wright will take over as chief of staff for the Oregon House Republican Office once members are ...
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From refugee to Oregon Senate majority leader, Kayse Jama focuses on finding common ground
Kayse Jama arrived in Portland in 1998 as a refugee from war-torn Somalia, with no job, few prospects ...
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Gov. Kotek makes final plea to Biden to make Owyhee Canyonlands a national monument
Gov. Tina Kotek has made one last plea to President Joe Biden to protect a stunning stretch of ...
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Oregon Gov. Kotek’s $39.3 billion proposed budget has more for housing, homelessness, schools
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek wants the state to spend more than $2 billion on homelessness and housing and ...