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Oregon AG sues Trump admin over law limiting Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is suing the federal government over a provision in Congressional Republicans’ massive tax…

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Appeals court maintains nationwide block of birthright citizenship order

Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Illinois and two pregnant women sued the federal government A federal appeals court on Wednesday…

Crime & Justice

New report slams Oregon for ‘prison gerrymandering.’ These districts are in the crosshairs

The findings come after a session in which lawmakers failed to pass legislation that would have counted incarcerated…

Business

Oregon’s Bynum, Merkley and Florida Republicans target microplastics with new bill

U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum views the bipartisan, bicameral and bicoastal Microplastics Safety Act as a way to marry…

Business

Oregon approves ambitious framework for ’microgrids’

Oregon lawmakers have passed a pair of bills to enable “microgrids” within the larger power system. Microgrids are…

Business

After suing, Oregon gets carveout from Trump administration plan to return gun conversion devices

The Trump administration has agreed to not distribute devices that turn semi-automatic rifles into machine guns in Washington,…

Government

Oregon leaders, anti-hunger advocates warn of ‘deeply alarming’ SNAP cuts in GOP megabill 

State agency in charge of food benefit payments still currently assessing any potential changes Oregon will see rising…

Government

Federal chaos leaves Oregon’s economic outlook sluggish, uncertain, short hundreds of millions

Oregon lawmakers will have nearly $756 million less than they anticipated to spend in next two years, according…

Bend

Oregon reacts as Vatican elects first American pope

The Vatican has elected the first American pope. According to the Associated Press, Cardinal Robert Prevost has been…

Business

Oregon shoe giants ask Trump to drop tariffs on imported shoes, ‘tens of thousands of jobs’ at stake

Some of Oregon’s largest companies, including Nike, Adidas and Columbia Sportswear, are asking Washington, D.C., for exemptions to…