Bryce Dole
Oregon Public BroadcastingBryce Dole is a JPR content partner from Oregon Public Broadcasting. Bryce was raised in Southern Oregon and graduated from the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication. His reporting comes to JPR through the Northwest News Network, a collaboration between public media organizations in Oregon and Washington.
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The judges ruled in favor of local officials who sought to force the federal government to keep the SNAP program running in November.
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The states are among many that are going to court to force the federal government to use emergency reserve money to prop up the federal food assistance program.
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The Oregon Republican officially filed for the 2026 campaign on Monday, setting up a likely rematch with Gov. Tina Kotek.
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Congress remains gridlocked as federal lawmakers jockey over changes to health insurance policy that could affect nearly 140,000 Oregonians.
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More than one in four homeless people in Oregon are over the age of 55. As the state’s population gets older, many seniors rely on a fragile social safety net.
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The administration is seeking sensitive information as part of its effort to root out suspected voter fraud.
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Staff fear the cuts will make it harder to help people facing evictions and homelessness as the state’s housing crisis persists.
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Organizations across Oregon received notice from the U.S. Department of Education that they’d lose hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Oregonians vote at a higher rate than most Americans, which observers attribute to mail-in voting.
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Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read said Trump “is clearly actively working to corrupt our elections.”
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As Oregon lawmakers prepare to return for a special session focused on transportation, high-profile projects are on the back burner.
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Lawmakers will reconvene in August to try to avoid mass layoffs at transportation agencies. As wildfires sweep the state, the stakes are particularly high.