Author: Evan Watson (KGW) SALEM, Ore. (KGW) — Oregon Democrats want to change the state constitution to ensure the right to abortion, the right to same-sex marriage and gender-affirming care. Despite Oregon’s already-strong protections and laws in these areas. Advocates say ...
OLYMPIA, Wash. – A bill that would ban certain semi-automatic firearms in Washington State could soon become law. On Wednesday, Washington State lawmakers passed a bill that bans the sale, import, and manufacture of guns defined as “assault weapons.” The ...
Author: Jamie Parfitt, Pat Dooris (KGW) SALEM, Ore. (KGW) — Whether you live in Oregon or outside of the state, and voted for Governor Tina Kotek or against her, the success of a state’s governor is something in which everyone ...
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Senate passed legislation to boost home-based food businesses. Supporters of Senate Bill 643 A want to expand economic activity for so-called “cottage food” producers in Oregon by updating state regulations for the sale of direct-to-consumer, ...
WASHINGTON D.C. (NBC) – The highly-anticipated and closely-watched defamation trial against Fox News will begin one day later than expected. A judge delayed the start until Tuesday. It’s still not clear why. Dominion Voting Systems is suing the conservative cable ...
SALEM, Ore. – Governor Tina Kotek signed the Oregon CHIPS Act into law Thursday afternoon. The bill passed through Salem with bipartisan support last month. It strategically invests $210 million to support Oregon’s semiconductor industry. The governor said, “Oregon has been ...
NEW ORLEANS, La. (NBC) – A federal appeals court blocked part of a ruling that was issued by a Trump-appointed judge which endangers access to the abortion pill mifepristone. Last week, U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk made a ruling suspending ...
Author: Katherine Cook (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore.— Would you like that to go? In Oregon, two bills could soon play into that question for people dining out. Under Senate Bill 543, lawmakers are considering banning Styrofoam to-go containers in Oregon as ...
(KGW) Many people, especially seniors and those with disabilities, don’t want a change that could see rural areas of the state lose attendants entirely, among other concerns. But supporters think a lot of the fear is unfounded — after all, ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – All eyes are on New York Tuesday as Manhattan grand jury grand jury decides whether to indict former President Donald Trump. Over the weekend, Trump posted online that he expects to be arrested Tuesday in connection ...