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Tax hikes in proposed Oregon transportation package would eventually raise more than $2 billion per year, new report says
Public transit and railroad services across Oregon would also benefit significantly from the tax increases proposed in the ...
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Oregon lawmakers pass bill allowing striking workers to receive unemployment benefits
The Oregon legislature passed a trimmed-down version of a bill on Thursday that would allow striking workers to receive ...
Coalition calls on Oregon lawmakers to restore critical funding to prevent gun violence
The legislature decided to eliminate community violence intervention from the budget, leaving many raising the alarm.
New OR transportation package could raise $2B annually once fully implemented, draft shows
The package includes a hike in the gas tax, higher title and registration fees, a new road-usage charge for electric and ...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz: former House speaker and husband killed in politically motivated shooting
Democratic Sen. John Hoffman, his wife, and House Democratic leader Melissa Hortman were injured in what the governor ...
Oregon’s Bottle Bill crisis: How a landmark environmental law became entangled with Portland’s drug problem
In Oregon, few environmental policies are as universally recognized as the state’s pioneering Bottle Bill. For over 50 years, this landmark legislation has allowed residents to return cans and bottles ...
NYS bill addressing law-enforcement mental health in governor's hands after passage in Albany
Participation in the peer support networks would be confidential so officers would not have to worry that what they say will ...
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Oregon road workers urge passage of transportation bill, others warn of financial burden
House Bill 2025 would increase Oregon Department of Transportation revenue by creating dozens of new fees and taxes.
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Minnesota House Democratic leader dead after targeted shooting; Democratic senator also shot
Melissa Hortman, among the most influential recent Minnesota officials, decade, died after a man impersonating a police ...
Longest-serving legislative leader in US history given 7 1/2 years in federal corruption case
The stunning downward spiral of Michael Madigan’s political career ended Friday with a 7 1/2-year prison sentence and a $2.5 million fine for the former Illinois House ...
Minnesota lawmakers shot in their homes, suspect posed as officer, governor says
Democratic Sen. John Hoffman, his wife, and House Democratic leader Melissa Hortman were injured in what the governor ...
Advocates push for child safety reforms following death of three Wenatchee girls
SEATTLE — Child safety advocates and state lawmakers gathered near the front steps of Seattle City Hall on Friday to demand immediate reforms to Amber Alert protocols and family court practices. This ...