Lauren Dake
Oregon Public BroadcastingLauren Dake is a JPR content partner from Oregon Public Broadcasting. Before OPB, Lauren spent nearly a decade working as a print reporter. She’s covered politics and rural issues in Oregon and Washington.
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield warns merge of KOIN-TV and KGW-TV’s parent companies would damage local news across the state and nation. -
State legislators started the session Feb. 2 and gaveled out after a flurry of major policy and funding moves. -
House Bill 4138 would require officers to clearly display their name or identifying number, their agency and their badge. The bill also limits the use of facial coverings that conceal a person’s identity, with a few exceptions. -
The news comes as a Democratic representative stepped down from his position on the legislature’s conduct committee a week after being accused of creating a hostile working environment. -
Several bills take aim at the Trump administration’s immigration efforts. -
The measure passed the House and now heads to the Senate. -
“She is an inspiration to the next generation of social justice warriors,” Gordly’s niece said. -
More than 900 cases in Multnomah County and another 260 in Washington County meet the criteria to be dismissed, according to the Oregon Judicial Department. -
The ruling could force the dismissal of more than 1,400 criminal cases. -
An exchange on Wednesday over immigration policies could offer a preview of friction for the upcoming legislative session as Oregon Democrats try to push back on aggressive federal actions. -
Lawmakers unveiled a list of ideas to push back on Trump’s deportation efforts. -
State officials aim to buy providers homes to house vulnerable children. Advocates say it may help provide more stability for Oregon’s foster kids.
