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Tax hikes in proposed Oregon transportation package would eventually raise more than $2 billion per year, new report says
Public transit and railroad services across Oregon would also benefit significantly from the tax increases proposed in the ...
Oregon’s Bottle Bill crisis: How a landmark environmental law became entangled with Portland’s drug problem
In Oregon, few environmental policies are as universally recognized as the state’s pioneering Bottle Bill. For over 50 years, this landmark legislation has allowed residents to return cans and bottles ...
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Oregon lawmakers pass scaled back bill granting striking workers unemployment checks
If passed, SB 916 would make Oregon the first state in the nation to grant unemployment pay to striking workers in both the ...
Oregon lawmakers propose tax hikes and new taxes to fund 2025 transportation bill
House Bill 2025 was introduced with 20 days left in the legislative session. Republicans are not happy, saying they have been ...
Bill to require big tech to pay Oregon newsrooms advances with fewer legal concerns
An Oregon bill that would require big tech companies including Meta and Google to pay money to local newsrooms is trudging ...
Oregon Democrats transportation bill officially unveiled: How you can weigh in
Oregon Democrats introduced a 102-page bill that aims to improve transportation infrastructure, support city and county ...
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Oregon transportation bill gets panned by Republicans – even those who negotiated it
With 20 days left in this legislative session, Republicans ripped a Democratic proposal that would raise gas taxes and ...
Wildfire funding is a ‘must do’ for the session, legislative leaders say. So what’s the plan?
Tina Kotek called lawmakers into a special session to help Oregon’s fire agencies pay outstanding bills after a record ...
Oregon taxpayers footing the bill for fines against state hospital
Gov. Kotek expressed frustration over a judge's decision to fine the state for each individual waiting 7+ days for care at ...
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Oregon Senate President gives update as legislative session nears finish line
Oregon Senate President Rob Wagner (D-Lake Oswego) brought an update on this week’s Eye on Northwest Politics, detailing how ...
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Oregon Legislature passes ‘POWER Act,’ targeting industrial energy users like data centers
House Bill 3546, known as the POWER Act, is now headed to Gov. Tina Kotek’s desk. It could lead to higher rates for ...