Oregon AG rolls out sanctuary toolkit for immigrants before Trump takes office
New state websites offer information and resources for those seeking to understand Oregon’s sanctuary laws and immigration rights
By Ben Botkin - Oregon Capital Chronicle
Ben Botkin covers justice, health and social services issues for the Oregon Capital Chronicle. He has been a reporter since 2003, when he drove from his Midwest locale to Idaho for his first journalism job. He has written extensively about politics and state agencies in Idaho, Nevada and Oregon. Most recently, he covered health care and the Oregon Legislature for The Lund Report. Botkin has won multiple journalism awards for his investigative and enterprise reporting, including on education, state budgets and criminal justice.
Court releases Oregon man from prison, ruling governor’s order illegally kept him there
Oregon judges have released four people from prison, finding Gov. Tina Kotek’s orders that revoked their early release unlawfully violated their rights.
Appeals court hears arguments in Oregon lawsuit on DHS protections for LGBTQ kids
The case filed by Jessica Bates of Vale challenged state adoption rules intended to help LGBTQ children, but was denied by the district court. Her appeal was heard Tuesday by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and legal observers say the issues raised could go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Oregon Congresswoman introduces bill to provide disaster relief to farmworkers
U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, says farm workers need a safety net when disasters strike.
Oregon voters tap legislators, treasurer and an attorney for statewide office
Rep. Dan Rayfield, D-Corvallis, and Republican attorney Will Lathrop will face off in the general election for attorney general.
Four candidates running in attorney general primaries to succeed Rosenblum
Candidates for Oregon attorney general have varied life experiences and ideas for how the state’s top attorney should run the Department of Justice
Findley joins Senate in passing drug law reforms, sending package to Kotek
AROUND OREGON: The sweeping drug addiction proposal reverses parts of Measure 110, recriminalizing possession of small amounts of drugs and expanding treatment options.
Oregon House passes bill unwinding Measure 110 to address addiction crisis
A sweeping drug addiction proposal is heading to the Oregon Senate for a final vote before the session ends.
Committee passes controversial bill that would unwind Measure 110
OREGON NEWS: Police and prosecutors support House Bill 4002, but civil rights advocates warn that it would usher in Oregon’s return to the failed war on drugs.
Oregon Democratic lawmakers reach deal to address drug addiction crisis
AROUND OREGON: Efforts to reform Measure 110 continue to advance at the Oregon Legislature with Democrats now proposing a new package of changes to a law passed by voters.