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WEBSep 13, 2024 · Oregon Capital Chronicle focuses on deep and useful reporting on Oregon state government, politics and policy. We help readers understand how those in government are using their power, what’s happening to taxpayer dollars, and how citizens can stake a bigger role in big decisions. We’re part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state ...
Oregon report spotlights state’s struggle to enforce worker …
WEB1 day ago · A new report from Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industries spotlights the hurdles barring the agency from enforcing critical protections for workers, from wage theft to civil rights and paid leave. The agency, which is tasked with overseeing myriad worker rights, may need to dismiss more than 460 claims …
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WEB4 days ago · Firefighters battle 25 large blazes in Oregon as record season blazes on. BY: Lynne Terry - September 9, 2024. Firefighters continued to battle blazes over the hot weekend, with three new fires flaring in Oregon, dozens of households under immediate evacuation orders, hundreds of homes threatened, schools closed and thousands more acres blackened.
Oregon Department of Corrections plans mail changes to curb …
WEB3 days ago · To combat the flow of drugs into prisons, the Oregon Department of Corrections is considering a change to its mail rules that would prohibit inmates from receiving letters written with colored pencils or markers while only permitting white envelopes and paper. The proposed change comes as state ...
A look inside the Oregon Capitol under construction
WEBJul 25, 2024 · A sign in the under-construction state Capitol on Monday, July 22. (Julia Shumway/Oregon Capital Chronicle) The state seal on the floor of the rotunda is covered with sheeting and flanked by machines that measure any movement. So far, the Capitol hasn’t shifted more than one-eighth of an inch.
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WEBSep 9, 2024 · Oregon’s Democratic leaders leaning toward VP Harris to be the presidential nominee. BY: Randy Stapilus - July 23, 2024. On May 21, Oregon’s Democratic-registered voters made their choice for their nominee for president. It was not close: 87% of them – about 362,500 voters – weighed in for the incumbent, President Joe Biden.
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WEBThe Oregon Capital Chronicle, founded in 2021, is a professional, nonprofit news organization. We focus on deep and useful reporting on Oregon state government, politics and policy. Staffed by experienced journalists, the Capital Chronicle helps readers understand how those in government are using – or abusing – their power, what’s happening to taxpayer dollars, and […]
Oregon Capital Chronicle is 2 years old and stronger than ever
WEBOct 11, 2023 · Lynne Terry, who has more than 30 years of journalism experience, is Oregon Capital Chronicle's editor-in-chief. She previously was editor of The Lund Report, a highly regarded health news site; reported on health in her 18 years at The Oregonian, was a senior producer at Oregon Public Broadcasting and …
Feds award Oregon $11.5 million, perhaps millions more to come, …
WEBSep 10, 2024 · Oregon’s highest needs schools that are focused on revamping literacy instruction and boosting student reading proficiency will get federal financial help next year. The U.S. Department of Education announced last week that it will send Oregon schools $11.5 million next school year, and could ...
Tumultuous Oregon legislative session ends with historic …
WEBJun 25, 2023 · Politics; Tumultuous Oregon legislative session ends with historic investments, historic rancor Lawmakers returned from a record-breaking walkout that nearly derailed the session to pass hundreds more bills in a last sprint toward sine die
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