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Bills battle for life as key deadline looms in Oregon Legislature
The approach of the first “witching hour” at the end of this week has injected the Oregon Legislature’s ... Read more
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Adderall shortage hits six months with no sign of solution
More than 41 million Americans are struggling with a six-month-long shortage of Adderall, a medicine prescribed to control ... Read more
Opinion
Capital Chatter: On the life and death of Gregor, who was a very good boy
It was only a week ago that I posted a light-hearted photo of my writing assistant. Upon reporting ... Read more
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Recreational liability reform likely dead for 2023 in overstuffed legislative calendar.
A bill to change recreational liability law sought by an alliance of over 100 resort, adventure tourism, gyms, ... Read more
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Mandatory mask rule at health care facilities ends April 3
Health care facilities have been given state approval to drop mask requirements for workers, patients and visitors as ... Read more
Opinion
Capital Chatter: Sen. Bill Hansell is ‘one of the good guys’
Bill Hansell has seen folks who stayed too long. He’ll make sure he doesn’t. The Republican three-term state ... Read more
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Lawmakers unveil $200 million plan aimed at homelessness
Lawmakers have proposed spending more than $200 million to pay for Gov. Tina Kotek’s plans to help unhoused ... Read more
Opinion
Capital Chatter: A big week in Oregon state government
A momentous week was unfolding in the Oregon Capitol: • Legislators learned they will have millions more to ... Read more
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Land use dispute snags Oregon semiconductor plan
Oregon has a $200 million plan to attract some of the $52 billion soon to be available in ... Read more
Opinion
Capital Chatter: Who is in charge of Oregon’s democracy?
“Are ‘we the people’ in charge of the democracy, or are the two parties in charge of the ... Read more