Economic forecast: More money, but federal cuts leave future murky
In a projection Wednesday, Feb. 26, Oregon's state economists see more money for the next biennium, but they say the impact of federal job and spending cuts is uncertain.
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Oregon lawmakers target high screening fees, deposits for renters
With rents on the rise, some Oregon legislators are floating legislative proposals to rein in fees, deposits and other costs facing prospective tenants.
Oregon union asks lawmakers to pass worker safety bills
Health care workers, prison staff and state hospital employees are among those with safety concerns, a survey shows.
Salinas expects Trump to continue crackdown on immigrants despite any court action
The issue is personal for Oregon’s representative of the 6th Congressional District, who has family members who are immigrants.
Oregon Appeals Court rules Salinas didn’t break law with anti-Erickson ad
The case dates back to U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas’ 2022 campaign against Republican Mike Erickson.
Oregon cities push for infrastructure funding, more leeway to remove homeless camps
Proposed bills would bolster funding for infrastructure, tweak homeless camp controls and allow hotel tax investment in basic services.
Kotek, natural resources adviser put water atop list of environmental priorities
They say the state needs better water management, secure wildfire funding and policies that address the high energy needs of data centers.
Oregon joins lawsuit over Trump plan to end birthright citizenship
Oregon joins other states in legal action over the Trump administration's to end birthright citizenship, which is guaranteed by the 14th Amendment to the Constitution.
Oregon joins other states in two gun rights cases in Texas
One case focuses on a registration loophole for weapons sold at gun sales, and the other on conversion devices to make handguns into machine guns.