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Cristian Gonzalez/CalMattersAssemblymember Blanca Pacheco’s legislation would allow public agencies to delay records requests it deems “improperly” filed, sue for “malicious” requests and charge up to $66 an hour to produce government records. One good governance advocate calls it a “virtual horror show of governmental non-transparency.” -
Ben Botkin/Oregon Capital ChronicleLawmakers established Quality Education Commission in 1999 to set funding needs for public schools, but some lawmakers argue its model is outdated and flawed.
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Oregon lawmakers approve millions in emergency spending on public safety, wells, university solvencyLegislative leaders said their focus was to spending on public safety, including drought and wildfire preparedness and response. -
The unanimous vote approves more than $20 million in cuts as Southern Oregon University works to stabilize its finances and avoid running out of cash. -
Bipartisan group of state and federal lawmakers pushed back against federal plan to dismantle its Ocean Observatories Initiative system -
From Medford to Eureka, communities are celebrating Juneteenth with music, food, vendors, educational programs and family activities. -
A bipartisan group of state legislators is urging the federal government to put the buoys, which help assess ocean conditions for fishermen, mariners and scientists, back in the water. -
Gov Gavin Newsom made job training and the creation of a master plan for career education part of his agenda. Now, key workforce initiatives may get no new funding. -
As election officials across the country steel themselves for the midterm elections in less than five months, President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail threatens to upend their preparations. -
Southern Oregon University will receive the first half of a potential $15 million state funding package aimed at addressing its financial crisis. -
Officials say limited land, high construction costs and a lack of incentives have slowed higher-income housing development in Arcata. -
Grass seed is produced on more than a thousand Oregon farms and while World Cup regulations prevent the identification of which stadiums have our state’s grass seed, it’s been confirmed around 40% of the 16 stadiums do. -
Fewer aircraft, search and rescue efforts loom under a federal directive from last year -
University leaders say the proposal would keep SOU financially solvent through the 2029 fiscal year, while employees and students questioned the impact of layoffs and program cuts on the campus community.
