Salem, Ore. – A proposal to increase the minimum tobacco sales age in Oregon to 21 passed the Oregon House. If the Oregon Senate passes House-amended Senate Bill 754, it will head to Governor Kate Brown’s desk for her signature. ...
Salem, Ore. – Oregon lawmakers are moving forward with legislation to extend Medicaid to children brought into the country illegally. Senate Bill 558 would permit all eligible children residing in Oregon to enroll in Oregon’s Medicaid program, regardless of citizenship ...
Salem, Ore. – A bill that includes provisions requiring all insurance companies operating in Oregon to cover abortions at no cost to the patient has passed the Oregon House. According to an OPB report, the Reproductive Health Equity Act also ...
Salem, Ore. – A history-making rule allowing a third gender option on Oregon state-issued identity documents went into effect July 3. Oregonians now have the option to choose between male, female, and “X,” for non-binary or unspecified on ID cards, ...
Salem, Ore. – Oregon lawmakers passed a bill that would prohibit drivers from interacting with their mobile while driving, except when using a hands-free device. House Bill 2597 is now headed to Governor Kate Brown’s desk to be signed into ...
Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced Oregon will be receiving over $19 million in Federal payments. The Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program provides funds to help offset losses in property taxes for communities ...
Washington, D.C. (CNN) – Democratic Senator Ron Wyden said Tuesday that he, and other Democrats, are ready to take collaborative action on health care–if Republicans are ready. “If the republicans will set aside this partisan, gun at your head kind ...
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatvies from the Pacific Northwest are urging the Trump administration to keep the Bonneville Power Administration in federal hands. The administration’s proposed budget for 2018 includes a provision that would sell off transmission assets for federal ...
Salem, Ky. – One Kentucky canine found himself in a very peculiar situation Friday. Rocco, a slender little brown and black dachshund, happens to be just the right size and shape for exploring gopher holes. And that’s exactly what he ...
Salem, Ore. – Governor Kate Brown announced Oregon will adhere to the goals laid out in the Paris climate accord. On Thursday, President Donald Trump said the United States will withdraw from the agreement, saying it’s unfair and demeaning toward ...