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MEDFORD, Ore.– Flavored vapes will be banned in the state of Oregon starting Tuesday. The executive order signed by Governor Kate Brown is banning all flavored liquids. Businesses have begun to shuffle their stock, sell off as much as they can and …

OREGON— On Thursday, the Oregon Health Authority issued a public health warning urging Oregonians to stop using vaping products immediately. That came after the second confirmed death in Oregon and the 13th death in the nation due to vaping. “The safety of …

OREGON– Oregon is narrowing the types of crimes that would warrant the death penalty. Governor Kate Brown signed Senate Bill 1013 into law on Thursday. In Oregon, capital punishment applies to cases of “aggravated murder.” Previously, a number of crimes were eligible …

OREGON — Oregon has some of the highest suicide rates in the country. That’s why a new bill is aiming to address mental health in schools across the state. Governor Kate Brown signed the bill into law last month. It will allow …

SALEM, Ore. – After Oregon Governor Kate Brown ordered Oregon State Police to bring Republicans back to the State Senate, OSP representatives are issuing a response. Senate Republicans decided to walk out of Senate proceedings to protest HB 2020, legislation they call …

SALEM, Ore. —  Lawmakers in the Oregon House have approved a bill that would invest $2 billion in Pre K – 12 Education. According to the Oregon Education Association, under House Bill 3427, it would be the largest education investment package in …

SALEM, Ore. —  The Oregon Education Association says Governor Kate Brown’s plan to cut public employee pensions feels nothing short of an “unbelievable betrayal.” However, for those who have been waiting for years to see how the state’s leaders would take on …

SALEM, Ore. – Oregon Governor Kate Brown said she sees a Public Employee Retirement System crisis on the horizon, and she has a plan to try to stop it. According to the governor, over 900 public employers put money into the PERS …

MEDFORD, Ore. —  Soaring housing prices and the growing rate of homelessness is a concern for many across the state and the country. But a historic bill signed into law by Governor Kate Brown on Thursday aims to change that making Oregon the …

MEDFORD, Ore.- Democrats in Jackson County breathed a sigh of relief Tuesday night as Governor Kate Brown won her first full term as Oregon governor. For those at the watch party in downtown Medford, many were ecstatic about the news as the …