AROUND OREGON: Republican senators who skipped legislative floor sessions barred from running again, Oregon Supreme Court rules.
Around Oregon
Hunger on the rise in Oregon after pandemic downward trend
Lawmakers have several proposals to stem hunger and help low-income residents as demand continues across Oregon.
Oregon graduation rate holds steady for second year
The graduation rate for the class of 2023 statewide was about 81%, the same as the class of 2022 but down slightly from a pre-pandemic high of 85%.
Behind schedule, over budget, state-backed rail projects costing $70 million sit idle
AROUND OREGON: Two freight-to-rail centers in the Willamette Valley and eastern Oregon have failed to fulfill a single promise of boosting agricultural exports and reducing emissions
Oregon parents, advocates press lawmakers for more child care funding
More than 1,300 Oregon families are stuck on an indefinite waitlist as the Employment Related Day Care program could face a shortfall as high as $221 million.
House Republicans introduce bill to end Measure 110
A Republican proposal would set misdemeanor penalties for some drug possession amounts now decriminalized under Measure 110. Democratic lawmakers are working on their own proposal to address the state’s drug addiction crisis.
Oregon’s Bentz endorses Trump for 2024 Republican presidential ticket
Congressman Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, announced Jan. 10 that he’s backing former President Donald Trump for president, as he did in 2020.
Oregon needs more money to fight big wildfires. Who should pay for it?
AROUND OREGON: Two senators aim to boost funding to the state’s firefighting efforts, one funded by the public, the other by timber companies.
Party: Oregon Republican delegates must back winner of May presidential primary
Tracy Honl, Oregon’s Republican national committeewoman, clarified the party’s rules for delegates to the national convention.
Scathing state audit faults lax oversight of Oregon pandemic rent relief
AROUND OREGON: The state housing agency still can’t reliably say how many Oregonians were helped, state auditors found. The agency’s director said her team faced unprecedented challenges.