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The plaintiffs argue the Trump administration’s recent actions targeting the preschool programs undermine ‘the very premise of Head Start.’
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Courtesy of Oregon State University)Undergrad tuition to rise again at all Oregon’s public universities, up nearly 30% from a decade agoThe rising cost of college is being driven by labor costs, inflation and historic disinvestment in higher education by the Oregon Legislature. -
Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBOnly four states — Oregon included — leave a U.S. Senate seat empty when a Senator dies or retires until a special election can be held, according to state Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin, who sponsored the bill.
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Environmental and climate groups are asking lawmakers to again fund heat pump rebates for rental housing. -
It’s not yet clear if Oregonians’ vehicle registration data is impacted. -
A federal judge in California on Thursday barred the Trump administration from denying or conditioning the use of federal funds to “sanctuary” jurisdictions, saying that portions of President Donald Trump’s executive orders were unconstitutional. -
A former secretary at Josephine County has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that commissioners fired her in retaliation for speaking out against what she says was unethical behavior. -
The bill's chief sponsor is State Rep. Pam Marsh (D-Ashland), who said people living in manufactured home parks face unique difficulties when their rent increases because they own their home, but not the land or water it's on. -
The state is leading a coalition of 12 states suing over tariffs. Oregon’s economy is highly trade-dependent. -
This month the Federal Emergency Management Agency cancelled nearly $900 million in grants it deemed wasteful. Those cuts are impacting water infrastructure projects in Southern Oregon. -
Water managers in the Klamath Basin say, for the first time since 2019, there will be enough water to meet everyone’s demands this year. -
In 2023, the Oregon legislature created a plan for more recovery high schools for teens with substance use disorder. But, Governor Tina Kotek’s recent proposed budget cuts back on what was promised. -
Klamath Falls may someday become home to Oregon's second public medical school. -
The city of Brookings has adopted a vacant property registration ordinance in an effort to combat blight in commercial areas. -
Curry County voters will see a law enforcement levy on May's ballot to fund its struggling sheriff’s department. That vote comes amid tension between county commissioners and the sheriff.
