Economy
House committee to take up debt bill debate Tuesday
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) – The next step in raising the debt ceiling happens Tuesday. That’s when the House Rules Committee will consider the deal reached
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May 29, 2023
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Hundreds of bills at risk as Oregon Senate Republican walkout stretches on
Author: Jamie Parfitt (KGW) SALEM, Ore. (KGW) – As a walkout led by Oregon Senate Republicans drags on, grinding legislative business in the chamber to
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May 29, 2023
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Biden vetoes bill that would overturn D.C. police reforms
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) – President Biden has vetoed a Republican-led measure that would overturn a D.C. policing bill aimed at accountability and reform. The measure
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May 26, 2023
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Settlement reached in disability lawsuit against Portland
Author: Anthony Macuk (KGW), KGW Staff, Alma McCarty (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Portland has reached a tentative settlement in a lawsuit that claimed the
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May 26, 2023
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Portland mayor preparing daytime camping ban for city council consideration
Author: KGW Staff (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and his staff held a news conference Thursday to outline details of a
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May 26, 2023
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Oregon regulators embark on cannabis industry crackdown
Author: Ashley Koch, Jamie Parfitt (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — The Oregon Legislature has generated a lot of attention within the past few months, thanks
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May 26, 2023
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How many times have Oregon lawmakers staged walkouts?
Author: Anthony Macuk (KGW), Evan Watson, KGW Staff SALEM, Ore. (KGW) — Oregon Senate Republicans are pledging to end their walkout on June 25, the
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May 25, 2023
Crime
Oregon legislature passes bill to crack down on retail theft
Author: Kyle Iboshi (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — A bill aimed at helping police and prosecutors crack down on organized retail theft heads to Governor
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May 25, 2023
Economy
House to vote on blocking student loan forgiveness program
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) – The House of Representatives is set to vote Wednesday on a measure to block President Biden’s one-time student loan forgiveness program.
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May 24, 2023
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Multnomah County homeless service providers hope for change
Author: Blair Best (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — It was nearing week three of Myrna Gardiner’s time at the Bybee Lakes Hope Center in North
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May 24, 2023