Candidates watch on the Oregon House floor as Secretary of State Shemia Fagan prepares to announce the end of filing for the 2022 primary election. (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) By […]
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Rural areas are one of the focuses of $12 million in energy grants from state of Oregon
ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle Ideas for community projects to boost renewable energy access could soon have up to $1 million each from the Oregon Department of Energy. The agency announced […]
Federal judge blocks Oregon’s ban on real estate ‘love letters’ until case can be decided
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Realtors can resume sharing “love letters” from potential homebuyers to sway sellers in their clients’ favor while court arguments over the constitutionality of a 2021 […]
Oregon Legislature ended 2022 session with big spending, policy changes, little political rancor
Money will move to just about every part of life in Oregon to aid individuals, families and communities Speaker Dan Rayfield, D-Corvallis, presides over the House on Wednesday, Feb. 16, […]
Oregon’s COVID-19 cases dropping even faster that forecast ahead of governor’s mask timeline next week
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon could fall below 400 patients with COVID-19 in state hospitals within days, but Gov. Kate Brown is not changing the March 12 date […]
Budget plan by key Oregon legislative committee includes projects for Lincoln County and helps Oregonians with housing, child care, job training
Democrats have advanced a $1.4 billion budget that includes affordable housing, education, health care and other priorities. (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) By LYNNE TERRY, JULIA SHUMWAY and ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital […]
Oregon Senate follows House in voting to end overtime exemption for farmworkers; bill goes to governor for signature
By MATEUSZ PERKOWSKI/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — The Oregon Senate on Thursday approved a bill passed two days earlier by the House to end the agricultural overtime exemption, sinking attempts […]
Oregon Senate overwhelmingly approves compromise agreement for managing private forestlands
By MATEUSZ PERKOWSKI/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — The Oregon Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday in favor of new logging standards negotiated by timber and environmental groups under the Private Forest Accord […]
Oregon schools get new guidance Wednesday for Covid-19 tracing and testing as mask mandate nears end
By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle The Oregon Department of Education released updated guidance for school districts on Wednesday that ends some testing protocols and contact tracing. The changes to the Ready […]
Divisive farmworker overtime bill passes Oregon House on 37-23 party-line vote Tuesday
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The House passed a proposal Tuesday that would require overtime pay for farmworkers. The proposal passed with 37 Democrats voting for it and […]