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Larry Valenzuela
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CalMatters
At $6 a gallon, California drivers are paying the highest gas prices in the nation. Gasoline supplies look stable for the next six weeks but are uncertain after that as California leans more on imports.
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Jenny Kane/APAppealing 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. -
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.
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Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesAt least 15 former elected officials and co-conspirators with corruption offenses have been pardoned by President Trump in the last year, undermining the fight against public corruption. -
AP/Russian Defense Ministry Press ServiceRussia test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile as part of efforts to modernize its nuclear forces. The nuclear-armed Sarmat missile would enter combat service at the end of the year.
Farmers Conservation Alliance
Project partners say the solar panels could help irrigation districts conserve water and generate revenue during drought conditions.
Shaanth Nanguneri
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Oregon Capital Chronicle
Eric Himmelreich
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Oregon Dept. of Fish & Wildlife
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.
Illustration by Adriana Heldiz
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CalMatters
Jenny Kane
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AP File Photo