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With surge in hate crimes, Oregon justice department launches hotline awareness campaign
With hate crimes rising in Oregon, the Department of Justice has launched a campaign to support minority communities ... Read more
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Salinas, USDA meet with Oregon farmers to talk renewable energy development
AURORA – On the heels of U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas announcing that five Oregon farms will receive money ... Read more
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Legislature poised to vote on $376 million package for housing, homelessness
The Oregon Legislature is poised to vote on a $376 million housing package that would give cities more ... Read more
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Oregon lawmakers propose pared-down version of Kotek housing bill
A significantly pared-down version of Gov. Tina Kotek’s signature housing bill cleared a Senate committee on Tuesday, suggesting ... Read more
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Oregon Gov. Kotek pushes Senate panel to approve $500 million housing plan
Gov. Tina Kotek on Thursday began a full-court press for her $500 million plan to spur home construction, ... Read more
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Seven lawmakers to watch in the 2024 Oregon legislative session
The start of Oregon’s short legislative session this week brought all 90 lawmakers back to Salem, but some ... Read more
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Drug addiction, housing and homelessness to dominate session
Oregon lawmakers are starting the legislative session, promising to aim squarely at the state’s homelessness and drug addiction ... Read more
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Housing plans from Oregon Gov. Kotek, lawmakers take shape
Top Oregon leaders have been clear for months that the 2024 short legislative session will focus on housing ... Read more
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NW states, tribes reach ‘historic’ deal with feds over Columbia River Basin fish and dams
A decades-long battle over dams in the Columbia River Basin had a breakthrough Thursday, as the Biden administration ... Read more
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Multnomah County Commissioner Susheela Jayapal running to replace Blumenauer in Congress
Multnomah County Commissioner Susheela Jayapal will run for Congress, becoming the first Democrat to enter what’s expected to ... Read more