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Appealing to voters’ anxieties about the soaring cost of living is central to Democrats’ messaging in their hopes of big wins in this year’s midterm elections. In Oregon, a question on the primary ballot is complicating that strategy.
Shaanth Nanguneri
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Oregon Capital Chronicle
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Photos courtesy of the candidatesTwo Republicans are challenging Rep. Cliff Bentz in Oregon’s 2nd Congressional District primary, focusing on affordability, rural issues and voter outreach. -
JPR Senior Producer Natalie GolayFive Democratic Party candidates are running in May’s state Senate District 3 primary. They seek to tackle issues from healthcare to affordability in Salem.
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Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesSuspending the federal gas tax would require an act of Congress. -
Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesFull access to the abortion pill mifepristone, including through telemedicine and the mail, will continue for at least three more days, the high court said on Monday.
Tony Dejak
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AP
The decision comes amid changes at the federal level. The Food and Drug Administration recently authorized the sale some fruit-flavored tobacco for adult use.
Eric Himmelreich
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Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
Illustration by Adriana Heldiz
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CalMatters
Cal State campuses have mixed records in returning Native remains and artifacts to tribes. Campus officials say they are working diligently to follow legal mandates but the process can be arduous, especially for non-federally recognized tribes.
Jenny Kane
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AP File Photo
Amirhosein Khorgooi
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ISNA via AP
Jules Hotz
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CalMatters
Adriana Heldiz
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CalMatters