Two new initiatives would let voters consider whether to amend the state law and the state’s constitution and open primaries to all voters.

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said Friday it wanted more time to decide whether to rehear arguments on the matter.

Federal lawyers claimed a surge of 115 federal police were needed over the summer to quell protests, but Oregon alleges fewer than 31 were ever on the ground at any given time.

It’s common to see election observers at voting stations, but generally less so for them to come from the federal government. Some from the Trump administration will be on the ground in several California counties next month.

The economic impact could be felt most powerfully in the state’s rural counties where a higher share of the workforce is employed by a federal agency.

An injection of public funding means the nonprofit organization can keep primary care clinics operating. But with more financial troubles looming, lawmakers say there’s more work to be done to protect reproductive health services.

A federal judge in Oregon could decide Friday whether she will keep blocking Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to the city.

The federal shutdown has led to pauses in payment for forestry work in Oregon. That’s impacting wildfire prevention contractors.

The Fix Our Forests Act passed out of a Senate committee Tuesday, and now heads to a full vote

Now in its fourth week, the ongoing federal government shutdown will likely delay food benefits for millions of Californians — prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to set aside $80 million in state support and deploy the California National Guard to assist food banks.

Despite delivering in past shutdowns, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said it was unable to provide the September jobs report because of the government shutdown.

JPR reporter Roman Batagglia joins the Exchange.