Oregon leaders were scrambling Tuesday morning after an announcement from the Trump administration that it was at least temporarily freezing many federal funds.
State budgets rely heavily on federal funding: In Oregon, they make up about 30% of the two-year budget — nearly $40 billion — with certain big-ticket programs, like Medicaid, receiving the biggest chunks of the funding.
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Oregon confirms first human case of bird flu out of Clackamas County
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday confirmed that a person contracted bird flu in a case linked to an outbreak that sickened thousands of birds in a Clackamas County commercial poultry operation.
State lawmakers push to expand free school meals program for all in Oregon
Though a large majority of public schools feed students free breakfast and lunch, 65 do not, something Democratic lawmakers hope to fix.
Washington and Clackamas counties sue Oregon Health Authority over Measure 110 funding
Officials with the two Portland-area counties worry they’ll lose millions under a new funding formula set to go into effect next year.
Oregon public health officials urge care and vaccinations as respiratory illness season looms
Vaccinations, masks and avoiding crowded gatherings are ways to avoid exposure to COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses this winter, health officials say.
The next chapter in Oregon’s fight against fentanyl starts next week
Starting Sunday, 14 counties in Oregon will start deflection programs that are intended to help people enter recovery and avoid criminal charges and jail. The timing of the programs coincides with the start of a new misdemeanor penalty for low-level drug possession.
Oregon counties plan new recovery programs amid funding concerns
Washington County officials plan to start a new diversion program to combat the state’s fentanyl crisis in September. But officials say state funding does not pay for enough outreach workers to respond every time police interact with a person with illicit drugs.
Oregon taps North Carolina deputy director to lead Medicaid system
On July 24, Emma Sandoe will become the director of Oregon’s Medicaid program, which provides care to more than one in four Oregonians.
Primary voters tap legislators, treasurer and an attorney for statewide office
Oregon voters decided to give a slate of state legislators a chance to prove themselves worthy of a promotion to statewide office in the November elections.
Oregon DOJ says no criminal charges warranted in bourbon scandal
The Oregon Department of Justice concluded that no criminal charges are warranted for the six former Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission employees who set aside bottles of in-demand bourbon for their personal use.
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