MEDFORD, Ore.- CORRECTION: Though it was proposed to increase Felony level stalking from Class-C to a Class-B felony, amendments to the House Bill kept Felony level stalking at Class-C. House Bill 4156 is being signed into law by Governor Tina ...
MEDFORD, Ore.- Governor Tina Kotek celebrated the signing of a campaign finance reform bill into law on Wednesday. Governor Kotek calls House Bill 4024, which sets limits on campaign donations, a historic accomplishment. She says many people, including herself, thought ...
MEDFORD, Ore.- Governor Tina Kotek signed SB 1596 into law, allowing Oregonians to exercise their right to repair their electronic devices starting January 1st 2025. Charlie Fisher, State Director of the Oregon State Public Interest Research Group, also known as ...
SALEM, Ore. – Governor Tina Kotek called this year’s legislative session a “bi-partisan success” in a virtual meeting on March 14th, a week after the session concluded. Governor Kotek reviewed key bills from the session, praising legislators for a busy ...
MEDFORD, Ore.- January 9th marks Governor Kotek’s first year in office, and she is continuing statewide efforts toward addressing the homeless crisis by signing two executive orders. The first of those orders, EO 24-02, will maintain added capacity to the state’s ...
WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Senate passed The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians Consent Decree. House resolution 2839, passed on December 11, restores the selected tribes’ right to gather hunt and fish on their ancestral lands. The legislation now ...
Author: Pat Dooris, Anthony Macuk (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. — It’s been just a few months since it became legal for Oregonians to pump their own gas, but that’s apparently long enough for Oregon’s largest union to conclude that it’s time to undo ...
ASHLAND, Ore.– The City of Ashland is also getting state funding from Governor Kotek’s homelessness state of emergency. Its getting $1 million. The city said it will go towards purchasing land for an emergency shelter. Ashland will partner with OHRA ...
MEDFORD, Ore.– The City of Medford is receiving around $3 million from Governor Kotek’s homelessness state of emergency. Most of the money will go towards building a new permanent urban campground. The city said it’ll be on West McAndrews Road, ...
SALEM, Ore.– We’re learning more details about Governor Tina Kotek’s $130 million homeless budget package. The budget includes more than $33 million for rent assistance and other eviction prevention services. Kotek said money will keep nearly 9,000 households from becoming ...