Education
Oregon, other Democratic states secure 40-day pause on Head Start immigration requirements
“These restrictions were rushed, unclear and would have created confusion,” Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said in response ... Read more
Author: Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital Chronicle | Rogue Valley Times
Government
Oregon LGBTQ foster care safeguards violate free speech, federal appeals court says
State officials are still reviewing the decision, leaving 2018 policy in uncertain territory A federal appeals court granted ... Read more
Local News
Transportation leaders caution Oregon officials on impending layoffs, highway funding loss
Transportation Commission approves initial phase of the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project despite concerns Leaders of Oregon’s Department ... Read more
Crime & Justice
New report slams Oregon for ‘prison gerrymandering.’ These districts are in the crosshairs
The findings come after a session in which lawmakers failed to pass legislation that would have counted incarcerated ... Read more
Business
Oregon State Rep. Mannix files ballot measures to limit pretrial release, end estate tax
The Salem Republican argues that Oregon voters are tired of inaction on criminal defendants being released before trial ... Read more
Local News
‘These are big bills’: Oregon’s student loan watchdog logs record high complaints
Oregon’s student loan ombudsman talks recent changes to federal policy Oregonians are filing a record number of grievances ... Read more
News
Oregon leaders decry, challenge new Head Start immigration restrictions
A coalition of Head Start providers updated an April lawsuit to include the new restrictions Oregon’s Head Start ... Read more
Government
Oregon AG Rayfield not involved in hiring firms who donated to his campaign, Justice Department says
The explanation comes after the crypto giant Coinbase filed a public records lawsuit against Gov. Tina Kotek seeking ... Read more
Business
Former information officer implicated in latest ethics ruling for Oregon bourbon scandal
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission’s former Chief Information Officer, Boba Subasic, “used his position and his access ... Read more
Government
Lawmakers in recent session gave Gov. Kotek more hiring, firing power over agency leaders
Several bills passed giving Oregon’s governor the power to select leaders for the state forestry and public defense ... Read more
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