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In response to a W.W. report, the leading Republican in Oregon's legislature has demanded that Governor Tina Kotek and other state officials repay campaign funds made by the proprietors of the troubled cannabis business La Mota. WHO…

More than 16,000 people left Oregon between July 2021 and July 2022, data from the United States Census Bureau show, with 21 of Oregon's 36 counties seeing population decreases. It's time for the Census! The data, released on…

In preparation for former President Donald Trump's arraignment in New York on Tuesday, the Washington State Patrol (WSP) is increasing security at the State Capitol in Olympia. The WSP has not seen any signs of a repeat of the violence on…

A recent Oregon Values and Beliefs Center study revealed widespread ambivalence among Oregonians on population increase. Population expansion is seen as positive and harmful by just under half of Oregonians polled. Twenty percent thought…

Last week, the Oregon legislature passed three pieces of legislation to tighten restrictions on firearms. The "G*n Control Omnibus" is a package deal consisting of three separate bills: House Bill 2005 proposes criminal penalties for…

A lawmaker in Oregon has introduced legislation that would mandate a mandatory one-week suspension for athletic directors and coaches at public institutions if supporters engage in certain disruptive behaviors at home games. HB2472,…

A court in Grand Rapids has approved a settlement between a large shoe manufacturer, Wolverine International, and Kent County residents who claimed the firm polluted their land and drinking water with dangerous "forever chemicals."…

This week, legislators in Washington will debate whether to begin charging tolls on the Interstate 5 bridge, a change that could come about in the next few years. To help fund the multibillion-dollar undertaking, a measure has been…

Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, two U.S. senators from Oregon, announced that the U.S. HUD's Continuum of Care (CoC) Program is providing $49,970,799 to Oregon's nonprofits, state and local governments to aid in the state's efforts to end…

There are current legislative initiatives to enhance district-level funding for special education programs, enforce full school days for kids with disabilities, and strengthen compliance with special education rules. Three proposals…