State
Trump breaks historic Columbia River deal between U.S. government, tribes, Northwest states
In an order issued Thursday, Trump said he would withdraw the U.S. from a 2023 deal made with ... Read more
Author: Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle | Rogue Valley Times
State
Bentz defends Republican tax and spending bill, despite costs and cuts impacting his district
Bentz voted to pass the bill despite past vows not to add to the national deficit, and representing ... Read more
Oregon
Environment, social justice groups withdraw support for governor’s key groundwater protection bill
A 39-page amendment added to the bill Friday neutralizes the power it would have brought to state agencies ... Read more
Government
Resignation of Crater Lake head leaves Oregon congressional delegation concerned, clueless
Kevin Heatley, who led the park for just five months, resigned June 30 over concerns about staffing cuts ... Read more
Government
Progressive Democrats unveil plan for Oregon transportation funding driven by doubling of gas tax
The latest package from Oregon Democrats, including Sen. Golden of Ashland, would raise revenue for electric vehicles, buses, ... Read more
Education
ACLU, Decoding Dyslexia join calls for Oregon literacy grants to target highest needs schools
Literacy and civil rights advocates are calling on legislators to send more money to 42 chronically struggling schools ... Read more
Government
Oregon Republicans say Dems delaying vote on wildfire map repeal to get votes for wildfire funding
Republicans say Democrats are using the bill as a bargaining chip to get Republicans to vote on redirecting ... Read more
Government
UPDATED: Federal judges side with Oregon in striking down tariffs imposed by President Trump
Editor's note: A federal appeals court on Thursday granted the Trump administration’s request to temporarily pause a lower-court ... Read more
Environment
After reaching historic lows, hydropower generation in the Northwest expected to rise in 2025
After dropping to historic levels last year due to ongoing drought and high temperatures, hydropower generated in the ... Read more
Government
Oregon’s Congressional Democrats propose leveraging federal Job Corps to train more firefighters
To combat chronic and growing shortages of wildland firefighters, Oregon’s Congressional Democrats propose leveraging an existing federal jobs ... Read more
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