Business
Oregon workers could soon claim strike payments under bill passed by House
The legislation would be the most expansive set of unemployment strike benefits passed in the nation, covering public ... Read more
Author: Geoff Pursinger - Page 2 | The Portland Tribune
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Oregon poised to join most other states allowing governor to appoint vacant U.S. Senate seats
Senate Bill 952 would allow the governor to appoint someone to fill a suddenly vacant U.S. Senate seat ... Read more
Government
Legislative lawyers clear state Sen. Lisa Reynolds over conflict of interest
Reynolds, a Portland Democrat, did not disclose that she had sought an opinion from legislative attorneys prior to ... Read more
Government
Newly-appointed public defense head mounts effort to stem Oregon’s public defense pileup
The initiative estimates a year-long effort will be required of the Oregon Public Defense Commission to put a ... Read more
Government
Oregon Sen. Lisa Reynolds mulls conflict of interest declaration after ethics report
The Legislature’s own counsel would determine whether the Senator and doctor has a conflict of interest for her ... Read more
Editorials
Editorial | David vs. Goliath: Oregon bill offers lifeline for Journalism — and Democracy
This editorial is being jointly-published by more than 50 Oregon newspapers and supported by the Oregon Newspaper Publishers ... Read more
Climate
Merkley warns of ‘tumultuous’ fire season amid federal cuts to wildfire support
Officials across Oregon say they will have enough firefighters on hand to battle expected wildfires this summer, but ... Read more
Government
Republicans intensify opposition to capping bills per session in Oregon
The legislation faced a mixed reception at its first committee hearing Thursday. Despite bipartisan support for an Oregon ... Read more
Columnists
Opinion: Oregon hatred and beyond
When does a political stance become a hateful one? The 2000 report on hate groups by the Southern Poverty ... Read more
Business
Opinion: Oregon should bypass California’s stalled Clean Trucks program and steer its own into the fast lane
California has set ambitious goals for EV truck adoption with its Advanced Clean Trucks rule, which imposes steeply ... Read more