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Despite widespread support, Oregon crime victims bill faces uncertain fate amid Republican walkout

Kellee Harris testified earlier this year in favor of HB 2676's expansion of access to strangulation kits, motivated to act after her daughter's death. ...

Still blocking votes in the Oregon Senate, Republican lawmakers tout new oversight and accountability committee

Amid a fraught relationship with the Democratic majority, the Republican caucus has formed an unofficial committee that seems to lack real teeth in the legislature....

Oregon regulators embark on cannabis industry crackdown, starting with tax delinquents

After a series of scandals this year, new leadership at the OLCC has a mandate to right the ship and rein in cannabis companies that...

Downtown Portland arts organizations worry about the future: 'We will become a shadow of our former selves'

At the heart of downtown Portland are the arts organizations, many of them struggling to stay afloat as the area's bad reputation turns patrons away....

Oregon DHS mistakenly sent out thousands of pandemic-EBT cards worth $1.46 million

The Department of Human Services said people who received the cards and spent the money won't have to pay it back. PORTLAND, Ore. —...

'I cannot support this behavior in a child': Oregon mother sues state over LGBTQ+ adoption policy

Jessica Bates said she took issue with state requirements that she unconditionally accept the sexual orientation or gender identity of her adopted children. BURNS,...

Is President Biden really slashing Medicare Advantage benefits?

A lot of folks have asked us about an ad that accuses President Joe Biden of cutting Medicare benefits while U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez...

Below the fold: The loss of Medford's Mail Tribune is far from an isolated instance

"News deserts" are becoming increasingly common as the model that once sustained a thriving industry fails to adapt into the digital age. MEDFORD, Ore....

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