Salem, Ore. – Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced she intends to veto portions of a bill that provide funds to two Medford projects. Last session, the Oregon State Legislature passed House Bill 5006, which determines the amount of money authorized ...
Salem, Ore. (KGW) – The anticipated crowds for the upcoming August 21 solar eclipse are putting Oregon hospitals on the defensive. For the past year, Salem Health hospital officials have been planning, but they say nearly every emergency room will ...
Salem, Ore. – Oregon’s Secretary of State said tax payers have a right to know how their money is being spent. That’s why he’s implementing an “open checkbook” policy. Sec. Dennis Richardson said his office will release a detailed list ...
Salem, Ore. – 10 Oregon hotels have reached settlements with the Oregon Department of Justice after consumer claims alleging the hotels raised their rates or canceled reservations ahead of the August 21 solar eclipse. A KGW investigation found some Oregon ...
Salem, Ore. – Governor Kate Brown will deploy Oregon National Guard soldiers ahead of the August 21 solar eclipse. OPB reports the Guard will have six aircraft and around 150 soldiers on hand for the celestial event that’s expected to ...
Salem, Ore. – A Medford artist’s work will appear in the Governor’s Office of the Oregon State Capitol Building in Salem. According to the Oregon Arts Commission, Summer Ventis’ exhibit, titled “Emigrant Lake[s],” will be featured from August 1 to ...
Salem, Ore. – A bill to combat profiling by police includes language that would see some drug charges lowered from felonies to misdemeanors. House Bill 2355 has already passed through the Oregon House and Senate. It directs the Oregon Criminal ...
Washington, D.C. – Two Oregon lawmakers are addressing their concerns over recent federal actions against industrial hemp pilot projects. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley joined Rand Paul (R-Ky), Al Franken (D-Minn) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo) in asking Attorney General ...
Salem, Ore. – The approval of a $5.3 billion transportation package came with a unique tax that no other state in the country has: a tax specifically targeting bicycles. House Bill 2017–already approved by the Oregon House–passed through the Senate ...
Salem, Ore. – Lawmakers are hoping a recently passed bill will show the federal government Oregon is working to comply with the Real ID Act. Oregon missed its deadline to comply with federal ID laws. If the government doesn’t grant ...