Kotek, lawmakers propose new accountability measures for Oregon schools
Oregon student outcomes rank amongst the lowest in the nation. A new bill would add assessments, metrics and oversight in ...
Oregon county to file mass appeal of state’s wildfire hazard map
The gesture comes as county commissioners face pressure from property owners — mostly in rural areas — to advocate against ...
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Oregon House and Senate Republicans want to do away with statewide wildfire risk map
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon's statewide wildfire risk assessment map has been a source of contention since its inception — and most recently, state House and Senate Republicans want to do away ...
District attorneys of Multnomah, Washington counties say their plan would immediately address unrepresented crisis
The Oregon Legislature is currently deciding how to tinker with the state's public defense system to meet the surge in criminal defendants going without attorneys.
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Gov. Kotek, Legislature want to pause action on wildfire hazard map to quell public frustration
Tina Kotek has paused any further agency action on the state’s new Wildfire Hazard Map until the Legislature ... ahead according to existing law. Oregon House and Senate Republicans called ...
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Oregon Gov. Kotek pauses referrals for appealing wildfire hazard map as state lawmakers call for repeal
(KOIN) – Oregon ... conference, House Republican Leader Christine Drazan said, “Oregonians are increasingly frustrated by the direction the state is moving in, and this map is another example ...
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Oregon Gov. Kotek talks homelessness, education, federal funding and more at roundtable
The governor started off by discussing homelessness in Oregon. Earlier in the day, she testified on behalf of House Bill ... are going into our districts – not only the state’s school funds ...
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Oregon Court of Appeals says voter-approved firearms measure is constitutional
Ballot Measure 114 bans purchases of magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. It also requires a permit ...
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Oregon House, Senate Republicans want to do away with statewide wildfire risk map
Oregon's statewide wildfire risk assessment map has been a source of contention since its inception — and most recently, state House and Senate Republicans want to do away with the map all together.
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Gov. Kotek halts wildfire map appeals, prioritizes legislative action for transparency
“Oregonians have raised concerns over the current Oregon Statewide Wildfire Hazard Map ... state and federal governments fail to steward our forests and public lands adequately," said House ...
Kotek supports bill to incentivize more duplexes, triplexes to aid Oregon housing shortage
Gov. Tina Kotek is championing a bill to address the state’s ongoing housing shortage that would streamline the construction of middle housing, such as duplexes and triplexes, to create more ...
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Trump Isn't Alone in His Geopolitical Aspirations. Some in Illinois and Oregon Want Change Too
Democrats dominate Chicago-area legislative districts, while Republicans represent most other parts of the state ... as “Release Eastern Oregon.” Idaho’s House passed a measure two years ...