Education
Summer meals available for Oregon youth across nearly 700 sites
Oregon youth ages 1 to 18 can receive free summer meals at schools, libraries, parks and community centers ... Read more
Author: Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle | The Portland Tribune
Education
Oregon ‘freedom to read’ library bill heads to governor’s desk
Senate Bill 1098 would prohibit schools and libraries from removing books on the basis of being by, or ... Read more
Government
Oregon to receive $66 million from Sackler family in national opioid settlement
Oregon AG says settlement holds companies responsible for role in opioid crisis Oregon will receive $66 million ... Read more
Local News
‘Get it done’: Advocates push Oregon lawmakers to fund services for victims of abuse
Legislation would maintain, supplement lost funding for domestic violence, sexual assault survivor programs Nonprofits that help survivors of ... Read more
Government
Republican tax bill could slash billions for Oregon Health Plan, state officials say
The federal tax bill would penalize Oregon for offering Medicaid coverage regardless of citizenship status, and for abortion ... Read more
Government
Oregon bill would reduce administrative burden for patients seeking physician assisted suicide
Senate Bill 1003 proposes to amend Oregon ‘Death by Dignity Act’ Terminally ill people who want their doctors’ ... Read more
Environment
Oregon governor requests federal funding to support aftermath of spring floods in Southern Oregon
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Friday asked President Donald Trump to declare a disaster, the first step to ... Read more
Business
Oregon sees a rise in eviction filings, but rent assistance programs are working
Eviction prevention programs less expensive than re-housing efforts, experts say Oregon saw a record number of eviction filings ... Read more
Government
Oregon bill, headed to governor, sets homeownership goals by 2030
Oregon lawmakers say bill would help guide housing policy Saying homeownership is crucial to building wealth and ... Read more
Government
Oregon bill would allow youth to vote in school board elections
House Bill 3012 would let 16- and 17-year-olds vote in school board elections by 2029 Some Oregon ... Read more