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A referendum on a retail storefront for tribally-grown cannabis fell flat ..read more
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A memo by two Republican state lawmakers is the latest sign that the party believes it will benefit in November by attacking Democrats' record on the nation's southern border ..read more
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Gov. Tina Kotek’s former chief of staff went from one of the most high-profile and demanding jobs in state government to one that appears, on paper, relatively simple. No pay cut required ..read more
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The Legislature’s Joint Committee on Transportation has kicked off a 12-stop tour to hear perspectives on the state’s transportation system and the challenges it faces ..read more
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The measures to repeal the state's landmark Climate Commitment Act and the tax on the sale of stocks and bonds as well as one that could threaten a long-term care insurance program require financial disclosures, a judge ruled Friday ..read more
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A Portland cannabis entrepreneur wants to expand his business into Hermiston. But he’ll need to win an election first ..read more
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Former Oregon Gov. Neil Goldschmidt, one of the state’s most powerful figures before revelations that he had sexually abused a teen, died Wednesday, two days before he would have turned 84 ..read more
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The leaders of Oregon’s two Planned Parenthood affiliates have temporarily delayed their effort to dissolve the organization’s political arm ..read more
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U.S. taxpayers are subsidizing residential treatment stays for vulnerable children at which they are often at heightened risk of suffering overmedication, the use of physical restraints and sexual and emotional abuse, according to a U.S. Senate report released Wednesday ..read more
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The move is a first step toward the massive restructuring of Portland government voters approved two years ago ..read more