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Record kicker tax credits coming to Oregon taxpayers

Oregon taxpayers will see record kicker credits on their 2023 returns as a result of $5.6 billion in…

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Republican senators, state attorneys seek Oregon Supreme Court review of anti-walkout law

Five Republican senators and attorneys representing the state are seeking a quick resolution from the Oregon Supreme Court…

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First applications are filed for paid leave benefits

Parents with new children — by birth, adoption or foster placement — account for the bulk of early…

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Towns could save themselves from wildfire, if they knew about this money

PACKWOOD, Wash. — Last year, Don Pratt fled from his home as a wildfire swept down the mountainside…

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Emergency officials look to 2020 fires for lessons learned

The 2020 Labor Day wildfires strained understaffed state and local agencies and highlighted a need for more communication…

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Administration proposes $106 million for Western salmon, steelhead recovery

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is recommending sending $106 million to 16 salmon and steelhead recovery efforts…

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Oregon Secretary of State launches database with campaign finance violation

Oregon’s new secretary of state plans to publish monthly databases with information about campaign finance scofflaws. Secretary of…

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Senators who violated walkout ban can’t file for reelection, secretary of state says

Senate Minority Leader Tim Knopp, R-Bend, and other Republican senators who surpassed a voter-approved limit on unexcused absences…

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Impeachment, elected official pay, ranked-choice voting: Lawmakers left big questions to voters

SALEM — Oregon lawmakers will ask voters to weigh in on big questions in 2024, including how voting…

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New data breach affects 1.7 million Oregonians

Hackers have gained access to the personal information of 1.7 million current and former Medicaid members in Oregon.…

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