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Task force on beer and wine taxes and alcohol addiction gets to work
A longtime proponent of taxes on beer and wine is now in charge of a state task force…
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Housing plans from Kotek, lawmakers take shape
Top Oregon leaders have been clear for months that the 2024 short legislative session will focus on housing…
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House Republicans pitch plan to end Measure 110
SALEM — Oregon House Republican lawmakers on Thursday, Jan. 11 released details of a proposal that would end…
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Oregon Supreme Court defers to U.S. Supreme Court in Trump ballot access case
SALEM — The Oregon Supreme Court will defer to the U.S. Supreme Court and won’t hear a court…
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One year in, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek faces same challenges
Gov. Tina Kotek took office a year ago with a promise to wake up every day with a…
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Oregon lawmakers mull solutions to drug crisis, prep for 2024 session
Oregon lawmakers are preparing a slew of potential changes to address the state’s fentanyl-fueled drug addiction and overdose…
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Bentz endorses Trump in 2024 race
U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, said Wednesday he’ll back former President Donald Trump’s campaign for president. Trump leads…
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Looming 2024 election poses big questions for Oregon voters
Oregon won’t elect a governor or U.S. senator this year, but a presidential race, three congressional elections with…
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Kotek signs orders targeting homelessness
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed two more executive orders Tuesday targeting the state’s homelessness crisis. The new orders…
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Scathing state audit faults lax oversight of Oregon pandemic rent relief
Oregon’s housing agency wasn’t prepared to manage an emergency rental assistance program that spent $426 million during the…
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