Kotek plans to declare a homelessness state of emergency and sign an executive order calling for more housing on her first full day in office Tuesday.
Oregon
Oregon Treasurer will begin sending checks to people with unclaimed funds
This story originally appeared in the Oregon Capital Chronicle and is republished here under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license. Read more stories at oregoncapitalchronicle.com. Keep an eye on your mailbox, Oregon – the state Treasury is planning to send checks of up to $10,000 to people with unclaimed paychecks, security deposits,[Read More…]
Oregonians express mixed feelings about benefits of logging, survey says
More than 40% of Oregon adults say the state’s forests are overlogged, but most also believe that harvesting timber is part of maintaining healthy forests, according to a recent survey.
2022 brought Oregon less wildfire, more drought and major clean energy investments
A combination of federal and state funding this year helped to promote electric vehicles, renewable energy projects and environmental protections
Oregon ethics commission says no to Knopp hiring son to Senate GOP caucus staff
Oregon’s ethics watchdog advised Friday that legislative leaders can’t hire family members for political caucuses, though lawmakers still can hire their spouses and children as personal assistants.
Harney County judge blocks ban on large-capacity firearms magazine sales
A Harney County Circuit Court judge on Thursday blocked a new voter-approved Oregon law banning the sale of large-capacity firearms magazines with more than 10 rounds from taking effect while court arguments proceed.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown commutes 17 death sentences, ending death row
Brown has made clemency a main focus of her governorship, issuing pardons or commutations for nearly 50,000 people
Oregon hospitals face ‘dire’ situation involving large numbers of sick children and adults
Gov. Kate Brown expanded an executive order to give hospitals more flexibility in caring for the high numbers of very ill patients
Oregon Department of Justice asks Oregon Supreme Court to immediately review firearm law ruling
Measure 114, which bans the sale of high-capacity firearms magazines, is scheduled to go into effect on Thursday
Oregon’s home-schooling surge during pandemic starting to cool
Oregon’s pandemic home-schooling boom is beginning to cool off, new state data shows.
