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SALEM, Ore. – What’s being called the most progressive family medical leave bill in the country was signed into law today by Governor Kate Brown. The newly signed House Bill 2005 requires employers to provide paid time off for up to 12 …

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.– Home care workers protested on Thursday on what they call ‘systemic problems’ with state paychecks. Some 50 workers gathered in front of the Oregon Department of Human Services Headquarters to share stories and turn in hundreds of letters with workers …

SALEM, Ore. — Loggers, truckers, farmers, and other rural Oregonians turned out in droves at the capitol today to protest HB 2020 and show their support for the walkout. Fred Simon is a farmer who drove up from Malin. He says it was …

SALEM, Ore. – Representative Greg Walden will make numerous public appearances across Oregon to hear citizen concerns about what’s happening locally and in Washington D.C. Walden, the Republican U.S. Representative for Oregon’s 2nd congressional district, announced two of his next 13 town …

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. – Oregon Governor Kate Brown has authorized Oregon State Police to bring Republicans back to the State Senate. Earlier this week, Democrats called upon the governor to do everything in her power to bring Republicans back to the table after …

SALEM, Ore. – A bill to put stricter guidelines in place for college security officers in Oregon was passed by the Oregon House. Senate Bill 576 passed the Senate unanimously last month. The legislation is also known as Kaylee’s Law, named after …

SALEM, Ore.–  Ashland Police Officer Malcus Williams was among a handful of fallen law enforcement officers honored at a ceremony in Salem Tuesday. The annual memorial held at the Oregon Public Safety Academy etched four new names into a stone tablet of another …