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Oregon lawmakers forced by the threat of a citizen-led ballot measure to adopt a sweeping law limiting campaign contributions in 2024 are once again trying to delay key portions of the law before it takes effect.
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Fred Greaves/CalMattersEven after legalization, illicit cannabis grows continue to pollute California’s public lands. And the contamination, new research shows, lingers. -
Justin Higginbottom/JPRFive years ago, Oregon provided $6 million to fund short-term residential centers for those experiencing mental health crises. For organizations hoping to launch programs, getting funding was only the start of challenges.
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Jose Luis Magana/APThe Environmental Protection Agency is eliminating a Clean Air Act finding from 2009 that is the basis for much of the federal government's actions to rein in climate change. -
Hernando County Sheriff's OfficeA handyman from Florida who received a pardon from President Trump for storming the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was convicted on state charges of child sex abuse and exposing himself to a child.
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The small, coastal district has recently faced months of turmoil, with some accusing the superintendent of misconduct.
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The Shasta County Board of Supervisors was investigating Clerk Clint Curtis for possible electioneering.
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