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U.S. Sens. Wyden and Merkley and others back youth climate lawsuit

More than 40 members of Congress, including Oregon Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, have asked the U.S. ... Read more

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How Oregon health officials are preparing for change under Trump

Oregon health care officials continue to brace themselves for policy and funding changes as incoming president Donald Trump ... Read more

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Oregon lawmaker wants to expand emergency housing program for people with addictions

In southern Oregon, an emergency housing program shelters people while they are waiting to enter residential addiction treatment. ... Read more

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More than 500 formerly homeless Oregonians have found housing this year

Buoyed by Lane County, Oregon is on track to meet Gov. Tina Kotek’s January goal of moving 650 ... Read more

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Oregon Health Authority spent millions on mental health, but fails to show results, audit finds

Starting in 2021, Oregon lawmakers gave tens of millions of dollars in funding to the Oregon Health Authority ... Read more

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30,000 children in low-income Oregon families missing out on extra food benefits

Thousands of low-income Oregon families are leaving food money on the table this summer. The Department of Human ... Read more

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Oregon Health Authority needs more language and behavioral health services, report says

The Oregon Health Authority needs to step up efforts to provide health care for Oregonians who speak different ... Read more

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Oregon lags most states in public higher education funding, report finds

The Oregon Legislature continues to spend far less on higher education than other states, according to a new ... Read more

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