Abortion rights are protected by law in Oregon, and the procedure is free, even to undocumented immigrants
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Oregon state treasurer marks 50th anniversary of the Pell Grant program
Nearly 2.4 million Oregon students have benefited from $6.2 million in grant funding from the Oregon Opportunity Grant
Oregon revenue department to begin sending $600 one-time assistance payments to qualifying households
To qualify, households had to have received the Earned Income Tax Credit on their 2020 tax filing
Oregon public records dispute plays out against backdrop of election fraud and ‘The Big Lie’
Oregon records dispute plays out against backdrop of election fraud ‘The Big Lie.’ Washington County is seeking a court order to block the release of a file related to the May 2021 election.
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden raises concerns over shortage of firefighters, federal spending on fire prevention
Oregon faces a shortage of wildland firefighters that could be a recipe for trouble.
Oregon secretary of state orders extensive post-election audit in Clackamas County
Oregon secretary of state orders extensive post-election audit in Clackamas County. Secretary of State Shemia Fagan said Clackamas County must do more than the standard post-election hand count to rebuild trust.
Oregon City congressional Rep. Kurt Schrader votes against federal gun control bill
The Oregon District 5 representative bucked the Democratic Party along with Rep. Jarden Golden of Maine and voted with Republicans against a bill that passed in the U.S. House of Representatives along party lines June 9, 2022 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced a gun-control bill following the[Read More…]
Gov. Brown calls for Oregonians to apply to fill state board vacancies
Currently, there are more than 157 citizen volunteer boards with at least one open position; democracy doesn’t work without citizen participation by Daniel Pearson, editor – OregonCityTimes.com – June 8, 2022 OREGON CITY – The office of Gov. Kate Brown issued a press release calling on Oregonians interested in serving[Read More…]
Rent assistance helped 55,000 Oregon households, agency says
About $400 million in state and federal funding staved off more than 55,000 evictions, according to leaders of Oregon Housing and Community Services by Julia Shumway – Oregon Capitol Chronicle More than 55,000 Oregon households have avoided eviction thanks to the state’s rent assistance program, but money is quickly running[Read More…]
KOIN: 18 months since Oregon decriminalized drugs, how is it going?
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan said revenue from tickets for possession of small amounts of drugs allocated from the state’s Marijuana Tax Fund for drug rehab treatment for users has been slow at best Oregon City Times – June 7, 2022 KOIN News reports that it has now been[Read More…]
