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Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden on President Trump removing IRS head Billy Long after just two months: "It was obvious this would ...
08/08/2025

Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden on President Trump removing IRS head Billy Long after just two months: "It was obvious this would end badly, but every Senate Republican voted to confirm his nomination anyway.”

President Donald Trump will remove former Missouri Republican U.S. Rep. Billy Long from his post as head of the Internal Revenue Service.

Leaders of Oregon’s Government Ethics Commission agreed Friday that there isn’t enough clarity surrounding their recentl...
08/08/2025

Leaders of Oregon’s Government Ethics Commission agreed Friday that there isn’t enough clarity surrounding their recently-acquired power to ensure public officials only make governing decisions in front of their constituents, leaving the door open for future legislative action or additional guidance from the commission.

The nine-member commission is seeking clearer rules after a flurry of cases raised questions about the boundaries of open meetings law.

The Oregon Department of Energy said it had already spent “significant administrative funds” to launch the program later...
08/08/2025

The Oregon Department of Energy said it had already spent “significant administrative funds” to launch the program later this year, and hinted a legal challenge may come soon.

Several congressional Democrats on Friday slammed the Trump administration’s announcement it will cancel nearly $7 billion in grants to fund solar energy projects for low-income households, saying the move was illegal and would raise families’ energy prices if allowed to proceed. The U.S. Enviro...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has signed into law a plan to allocate $45 million to the Willamette Falls Trust to make the wate...
08/08/2025

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has signed into law a plan to allocate $45 million to the Willamette Falls Trust to make the waterfalls publicly accessible.

Gov. Tina Kotek signed into law a plan to allocate $45 million to the Willamette Falls Trust, despite earlier considerations of a veto.

People wanted me to go to El Salvador. They wanted me to take a stand. They wanted me to take action.”
08/08/2025

People wanted me to go to El Salvador. They wanted me to take a stand. They wanted me to take action.”

Congress members under a 2019 law are entitled to unannounced visits to federal immigration detention facilities.

Labor Secretary and former Oregon U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer visited Boise-based Micron Technology on Wednesday to re...
08/07/2025

Labor Secretary and former Oregon U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer visited Boise-based Micron Technology on Wednesday to recognize the large semiconductor company’s first graduating class of its registered apprenticeship program.

U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer visited Micron Technology to recognize the first graduating class of its apprenticeship program.

Kate Gekeler, a La Grande resident and mother of two, graduated debt free this spring from the inaugural class of Easter...
08/07/2025

Kate Gekeler, a La Grande resident and mother of two, graduated debt free this spring from the inaugural class of Eastern Oregon University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program in large part because of increased state funding for behavioral health.

Gov. Tina Kotek signed a series of bills at Fora Health in Portland meant to improve behavioral health care in Oregon.

Oregon’s US Rep. Cliff Bentz outspent every House member on Trump inauguration weekend
08/07/2025

Oregon’s US Rep. Cliff Bentz outspent every House member on Trump inauguration weekend

Bentz used federal dollars allocated to his office to pay for more than $16,000 of hotels for staff over Trump’s 2025 inauguration.

Commentary: The Willamette Falls Trust is a story of enduring Tribal histories and traditions, inspiring collaboration t...
08/06/2025

Commentary: The Willamette Falls Trust is a story of enduring Tribal histories and traditions, inspiring collaboration toward a shared goal of public access and connection to a sacred site.

The Willamette Falls Trust is a story of enduring Tribal histories and traditions, inspiring collaboration toward a goal of public access.

Fueled by President Donald Trump’s aims to bolster the U.S. House’s razor-thin GOP majority in the 2026 midterm election...
08/06/2025

Fueled by President Donald Trump’s aims to bolster the U.S. House’s razor-thin GOP majority in the 2026 midterm elections, a rare mid-decade redistricting fight in Texas grew increasingly bitter in recent days and engulfed other states.

WASHINGTON — Fueled by President Donald Trump’s aims to bolster the U.S. House’s razor-thin GOP majority in the 2026 midterm elections, a rare mid-decade redistricting fight in Texas grew increasingly bitter in recent days and engulfed other states. As Democratic legislators in the Lone Star S...

As seen in recent cases in Portland, ICE has a new courthouse tactic: Get immigrants’ cases tossed, then arrest them out...
08/06/2025

As seen in recent cases in Portland, ICE has a new courthouse tactic: Get immigrants’ cases tossed, then arrest them outside.

Immigrants who crossed the border illegally are required to appear before a judge for a preliminary hearing.

A federal judge sided with conservationists seeking to protect gray wolves, overturning the federal government's determi...
08/06/2025

A federal judge sided with conservationists seeking to protect gray wolves, overturning the federal government's determination that the animals aren't at risk of extinction.

A federal court in Montana on Tuesday sided with conservationists who seek to protect gray wolves in the Western U.S.

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