Author: Kyle Iboshi (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — A bill aimed at helping police and prosecutors crack down on organized retail theft heads to Governor Tina Kotek’s desk after it passed the Oregon House on Tuesday. Senate Bill 340 passed ...
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. The resolution also seeks to end the pandemic-related pause on federal student loan payments, which ...
SALEM, Ore. – Oregon Senate Republicans said they plan to put an end to their walkout. Senate Republicans sent out a press release Tuesday saying Democrats and Senate President Rob Wagner are threatening to shut down the government if Republicans ...
WASHINGTON D.C. (NBC) – The pressure to raise the debt ceiling is growing more intense as the June 1st deadline approaches. Jobs, the country’s reputation, and the future of the economy are all on the line. Two sides say they ...
Author: Blair Best (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — The fentanyl crisis is seemingly everywhere in Oregon, putting a strain on first responders. Overdoses are up, people are dying, and police point to the cheap, blue fentanyl pills as a main ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – The nation’s critical debt ceiling is set to expire at the end of the month. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told NBC News that early June is a “hard deadline” for the U.S. to pay its bills. ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Republican congressional legislators and the White House are continuing to seek an agreement to raise the debt ceiling. The U.S. risks a default and economic catastrophe if Congress fails to raise the borrowing limit by the June ...
Author: KGW Staff PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW)— An Oregon investigation into political contributions made by an executive at disgraced cryptocurrency firm FTX is being referred for potential criminal charges, the Secretary of State’s office announced on Thursday. The investigation stems from a ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN) – President Biden is taking on the growing problem of homelessness in America. The Biden administration has announced a new program accelerating local efforts in six of the nation’s largest cities. Those cities are Chicago, Dallas, Los ...
SALEM, Ore. – The GOP walkout in Salem continues and now 10 Republican senators have reached 10 or more unexcused absences. The main reason Republicans are denying the Oregon State Senate a quorum is House Bill 2002. They say it’s ...