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Legislature sends drug addiction proposal to Gov. Kotek
SALEM — The Legislature’s proposal to overhaul the state’s response to the fentanyl addiction and overdose crisis cleared…
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Oregon Senate approves $369 million for housing, easier urban growth boundary expansions
Eight months ago, Gov. Tina Kotek was roaming the halls of the Oregon Capitol, trying to persuade just…
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Oregon Democratic lawmakers reach tentative deal to address drug addiction crisis
SALEM — Democratic lawmakers said Wednesday they have reached a tentative deal to create a new type of…
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Standard time bill survives after Senate splits
SALEM — An effort to switch Oregon to permanent standard time will live to see another day after…
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Health Authority’s slowness to respond to drug crisis stymies expansion of care
Last August, the Oregon Health Authority asked treatment providers to identify “shovel-ready” projects to help the state address…
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Oregon senator seeks switch to year-round standard time
Five years after Oregon lawmakers passed a bipartisan law to permanently stay on daylight time, Oregonians are still…
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Judges share worries about lawmakers’ addiction proposals
On Feb. 5, when the Oregon Legislature started the short session, Oregon Chief Justice Meagan Flynn wrote to…
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Lawmakers propose pared-down version of Kotek housing bill
A significantly pared-down version of Gov. Tina Kotek’s signature housing bill cleared a Senate committee on Tuesday, suggesting…
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Lawmakers consider redefining ‘recreation’
SALEM — The public’s ability to access some trails and pathways maintained by local governments could come down…
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In rural Oregon, community ties could make addiction programs work
SALEM —In rural Oregon, a community mental health provider was talking to local officials about how to help…
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