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WEB5 days ago · New Oregon education data shows continued learning declines since COVID in key subjects. BY: Alex Baumhardt - October 3, 2024. Oregon students are still struggling to regain ground in their grasp of key subjects three years after returning to normal school routines following the COVID pandemic. The latest results from …
Oregon officials call for audit as number of noncitizens registered …
WEB1 day ago · Oregon’s governor and top elections official are calling for an independent external audit of the state’s automatic voter registration system after the Motor Vehicles Services Division found another 302 people were incorrectly registered to vote. The latest numbers, included in an “after ...
Measure 118 overreaches, but does contain some ‘concepts of a …
WEB19 hours ago · Measure 118 is more of a thought experiment than a credible ballot measure.. But despite the many problems with its proposal to increase corporate taxes to fund cash payments for Oregonians, the measure does contain, to borrow a phrase from the recent presidential debate, some interesting “concepts of a plan” to improve our current system of taxing and spending in Oregon.
A look inside the Oregon Capitol under construction
WEBJul 25, 2024 · A sign in the under-construction state Capitol on Monday, July 22. (Julia Shumway/Oregon Capital Chronicle) The state seal on the floor of the rotunda is covered with sheeting and flanked by machines that measure any movement. So far, the Capitol hasn’t shifted more than one-eighth of an inch.
Oregon opioid settlement dollars will help people stay off drugs
WEBSep 5, 2024 · On Wednesday, the Oregon Health Authority told the settlement board that the projects include programs to help people stay off drugs in southern and eastern Oregon and in coastal counties, help disadvantaged groups and increase the treatment and recovery workforce. The 17-member board unanimously approved those plans.
Feds sending Oregon almost $43 million for roads damaged by …
WEBSep 16, 2024 · Oregon will receive nearly $43 million from the federal government to repair roads damaged by recent natural disasters, the state’s two U.S. senators announced Monday. The influx of federal funding comes as the state struggles to fill transportation funding gaps. The Oregon Department of ...
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WEBOct 11, 2023 · Lynne Terry, who has more than 30 years of journalism experience, is Oregon Capital Chronicle's editor-in-chief. She previously was editor of The Lund Report, a highly regarded health news site; reported on health in her 18 years at The Oregonian, was a senior producer at Oregon Public Broadcasting and …
Climate Protection Program offers opportunity for Oregon’s …
WEBSeptember 9, 2024 5:30 am. Companies that produce emissions, like natural gas producers, would be affected by Oregon’s proposed Climate Protection Program. (Getty Images) Oregonians from across the state are weighing in on a crucial program that officials say would address nearly half of Oregon’s solutions to the climate crisis, while ...
DNC will send Oregon $125,000 to get out the vote in …
WEBSep 27, 2024 · By: Julia Shumway - September 27, 2024 6:00 am. The Democratic National Committee is sending Oregon $125,000 for get-out-the-vote efforts. (Getty Images) The Democratic National Committee announced Friday that it will send Oregon’s Democratic Party $125,000 to turn out voters in congressional races. …