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Camille Cohen
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CalMatters
On zoning, permitting, fees and NIMBY obstruction, the top candidates vying to become California’s next governor all say the state needs to make it easier to build more homes.
Farmers Conservation Alliance
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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Andrew Harnik/Getty Images AsiaPacPresident Trump says he has a great relationship with President Xi. His trip to China will provide a temperature check. -
Ronaldo Schemidt/AFPRising gasoline prices pushed inflation to its highest level in almost three years in April. Consumer prices were up 3.8% from a year ago.
Tiffany Camhi
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OPB
State leaders hoped that the Oregon Promise Grant would entice more high school graduates to enroll in community college. So far, its impact has been limited.
Eric Himmelreich
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Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
Rahul Lal
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CalMatters
Should California pension funds invest in fossil fuels? How about Tesla and Palantir? Or companies with anti-union records? Those debates are playing out at CalPERS and CalSTRS.
Illustration by Adriana Heldiz
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CalMatters
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