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Protection for Owyhee Canyonlands dies in Congress, Oregon …
3 天之前 · A proposal to protect the Owyhee Canyonlands in southeast Oregon did not make it through Congress at the end of the year but members of Oregon’s delegation said they’ll try anew in 2025. The proposed Malheur Community Empowerment for the Owyhee Act would have put more than 1.1 million acres of ...
Oregon’s legislative Democrats face three questions for the …
4 天之前 · In contrast to the national scene, Democrats in Oregon have moved into a powerful position. Oregon’s government has returned to something you might call super-control, beyond even what’s often called a trifecta: control of the two legislative chambers and the governor’s office. They dominate all three and even have a supermajority by holding 60% of […]
New laws go into effect in Oregon to help curtail medicine costs ...
4 天之前 · Oregon is kicking off 2025 with new laws to stop drug use on public transportation, reduce the cost of prescription drugs and rein in the price of electronic device repairs. On. Jan. 1, dozens of laws went into effect for Oregonians, affecting health care, consumer rights and …
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3 天之前 · As ‘smart cities’ tools grow nationwide, so do privacy and ethical concerns BY: Paige Gross - January 4, 2025 After nearly a week of searching for a suspect in the hit-and-run death of an 81-year-old St. Helena, California woman this summer, police found and arrested a man with the help of license plate reading cameras that registered him near the scene.
These five Oregonians had an outsized political impact in 2024
2024年12月30日 · Julia Shumway is the Capital Chronicle's deputy editor and lead political reporter. Before joining the Capital Chronicle in 2021, she was a legislative reporter for the Arizona Capitol Times in Phoenix and reported on local and state government and politics in Iowa, Nebraska and Bend.
10 top Oregon political stories of 2024 • Oregon Capital Chronicle
6 天之前 · Julia Shumway is the Capital Chronicle's deputy editor and lead political reporter. Before joining the Capital Chronicle in 2021, she was a legislative reporter for the Arizona Capitol Times in Phoenix and reported on local and state government and politics in …
Oregon likely faces battle with next Trump administration
2024年11月22日 · During the just-concluded campaign for attorney general, Republican Will Lathrop dodged a question about whether he supported his party’s presidential candidate by saying he was “ laser focused” on public safety issues in Oregon and not on national politics. National issues, he suggested, were not a major part of the job for an Oregon attorney general.
State government has more money, and more challenges, than …
2024年12月9日 · Editor’s note: The Capital Chronicle is running an end-of-year fundraising campaign, with a $10,000 goal, to help us continue our first-class coverage next year.A lot is at stake, and there’s a long legislative session in 2025. We’re completely dependent on donor dollars, and they’re tax deductible.
Lawmakers preview housing bills as many Oregonians face …
2024年12月16日 · Editor’s note: The Capital Chronicle has launched a $10,000 end-of-year fundraising campaign to help us continue our first-class coverage next year.A lot is at stake, and there’s a long legislative session in 2025. We’re completely dependent on donor dollars, which are …