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Oregon lawmakers regulate guns, public defense, while crime victim, exoneree funding stall
Bills that would have funded care for crime victims and those who have been wrongfully incarcerated languished in…
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Oregon, Washington sue Trump admin for sharing Medicaid files with immigration enforcement
Oregon and Washington’s attorneys general are suing the federal government for sharing residents’ Medicaid records with federal immigration…
Business
Gov. Kotek launches new agency to fast-track housing construction
The “doors are open” on a new state office charged with meeting Gov. Tina Kotek’s goal of getting…
Business
Rick Wright, Market of Choice CEO and grocery industry leader, dies at 62
Rick Wright, CEO of the Oregon-based grocery chain Market of Choice, died Sunday. He was 62. Wright, who…
Business
ODOT director calls Legislature’s transportation bill failure ‘shocking,’ ‘scary’ warns of layoffs
In an email to ODOT staff Saturday, Director Kris Strickland said the agency will be forced to eliminate…
Business
Statewide minimum wage increases 35 cents, the lowest rise in ten years
The standard statewide hourly wage will rise to $15.05 per hour, while Portland’s minimum wage will rise to…
Business
Oregon Legislature’s last-ditch attempt for 3-cent gas tax increase fails
Oregon Democrats’ last-ditch effort to stave off hundreds of layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation by passing…
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‘Go play:’ Summer events abound in Lake Oswego and Wilsonville
Fourth of July in Lake Oswego The city of Lake Oswego’s annual Star Spangled Celebration will start Thursday,…
Business
Comcast Launches Simpler, Transparent Internet Plans—What It Means for Oregon Households
Comcast has unveiled a new national pricing structure for its Xfinity Internet service, designed to simplify how customers…
Government
Transportation package clears committee hurdle, goes to Oregon House for Friday vote
It’s been a bumpy road for the now $11.7 billion Transportation Reinvestment Package that moves closer to passage…