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Oregon seafood industry calls on Gov. Tina Kotek to halt offshore wind energy development
A coalition of independent fishing boat operators, seafood companies and industry groups is calling on Gov. Tina Kotek…
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Oregon governor signs sweeping drug addiction proposal into law
Gov. Tina Kotek on Monday signed into law the sweeping measure the Oregon Legislature passed to combat the…
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Where Oregon House races stand ahead of the primary
More than 120 candidates are vying for 60 seats in the state House this year, including the most…
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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government
After 50 years of lobbying at the Oregon State Capitol, Robert “Ozzie” Rose is retiring June 30. The…
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New House Majority Leader Ben Bowman motivated by solving problems
Ten years after he started working in the Oregon House Majority Office as his first full-time job after…
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Health authority launches website to ease abortion access as Supreme Court hears anti-abortion case
The Oregon Health Authority launched a website to make it easier for women to access an abortion on…
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Most Oregonians keep their Medicaid benefits as state unwinds pandemic-era protections
More than four out of five Oregonians on the Oregon Health Plan have kept their Medicaid benefits so…
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Oregon pays out $306 million in paid-leave benefits
According to its director, more than 70,000 verified claims have been filed — though not all are found…
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Rising temperatures from climate change depleting oxygen in coastal waters, threatening marine life
Climate change has warmed waters off the coasts of Oregon, Washington and northern California each summer, and reduced…
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Kotek’s wife gets aide, office space as governor considers creating ‘Office of the First Spouse’
Gov. Tina Kotek is hiring a temporary aide to assist her wife, Aimee Kotek Wilson, as the governor…