$210 Million Home Oregon Chip Industry Revitalization Act (CHIPS)
Clackamas Democrat Janelle Bynum displays a porcelain flying pig on her desk in Salem. On Thursday(April 4, 2023), Bynum explained to her colleagues why she collected flying pigs: the prospect that the Legislature may do amazing things.…
Supervised Psilocybin Usage Moves Closer to Reality in Oregon as OHA Issues First Licenses
In 2020, when voters in Oregon adopted Measure 109, the state became the first in the U.S. to legalize psilocybin for supervised use. The measure mandated that the Oregon Health Authority create a set of guidelines for the safe and…
According to Treasury Authorities, Bottle-based College Savings Account Surpassed $1…
Oregon State Treasury officials have announced that after a little over three years, a bottle redemption-based fund has generated $1 million to help students pay for higher education.
Officials from BottleDrop and the Oregon College…
Construction Workers in Oregon May Get Child Care Subsidies
To keep up with the Biden administration's effort to construct more roads, bridges, internet, and semiconductor chips, state, and municipal governments are scrambling to hire more people. Nevertheless, such actions are being hampered by…
Kotek Has Issued an Advertisement for Candidates for the Oregon Supreme Court
Oregon's high-profile position of governor is up for applications, and yours, Tina Kotek, am taking them. Justice Adrienne Nelson resigned from her post at the court, and Kotek announced on Wednesday, April 4, 2023, that she is accepting…
Snowpack In Oregon’s Mountains Is 150% Over Average
There is abundant snow in the mountains of Oregon. Most of the state's mountains are currently covered with 1.5-2 times the amount of snowpack typically recorded in these regions, as measured by "snow water equivalent" data from the…
Oregon Lawmakers Are Considering a Public Defense System Reform
Lawmakers in Oregon are formulating a strategy to meet the state's urgent demand for public defenders who represent indigent defendants.
At issue is the constitutional guarantee of a speedy trial and the right to a defense counsel in the…
Senate Bill 320 Opponents Are Relieved But Supporters Are Not Letting Up
Opponents of a law that would have allowed for reduced penalties for certain significant crimes are happy that a meeting to hear public opinion on the bill was discreetly canceled, while proponents are bracing themselves to attempt to pick…
Mask Rules Are Removed in Oregon and Washington
In Oregon and Washington, using face masks in healthcare facilities is no longer required by law. On April 3, both states stopped requiring residents to wear masks. State health authorities revealed the adjustments roughly a month ago in an…
The Oregon Senate Banned Foam Food Packaging
A measure that would prohibit prepared food vendors from using foam containers, which take millennia to degrade, was approved by the Oregon Senate on Monday(April 3, 2023). Polystyrene takeaway cartons, often known as Styrofoam, a…