By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — Gov. Tina Kotek on Monday announced specific amounts of state aid to help designated regions of the state create more shelter beds and […]
By JON MARCUS/Neiman Reports The Asheville Watchdog is a tiny nonprofit in far western North Carolina, but its editorial meetings could double as a get-together of the Pulitzer alumni club. […]
By ZACH URNESS/Salem Statesman Journal Oregon’s mountain snowpack ballooned to its highest levels since 2008 after a blizzard slammed the Cascade Range with 20 to 30 inches of snow last […]
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — An Oregon Senate committee has inserted the provisions of a voter-approved measure for gun regulation – a measure that is tied up in […]
The Oregon Senate on Monday passed a bill that would ban prepared food vendors from using foam containers that can take centuries to decompose. (Amanda Loman/Oregon Capital Chronicle) By BEN […]
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon will stop reimbursing remote state employees this fall for traveling to their offices, Gov. Tina Kotek announced Monday. Reimbursements will stop on […]
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle The Oregon Health Authority starts a months-long review of the state’s 1.5 million Medicaid members this week to determine who still qualifies for the health […]
A legislative proposal would boost rates and put some public defenders on state staff to bolster their ranks. More are sorely needed to represent hundreds of people facing criminal charges […]
By IAN ROSE/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — In her proposed budget to the Legislature, Gov. Tina Kotek called for nearly $500 million in funding for the Oregon Department of Fish […]
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — In a room full of advocates, legislators and housing agency staff, Gov. Tina Kotek signed two legislative bills into law Wednesday to address […]
