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Saskia Hatvany/OPBThe proposal to disconnect from some pieces of H.R 1 is likely to generate friction in the brand-new session. -
Dave Woody/CalMattersIn California, almost 40% of the workforce is foreign-born and more than a million parents — immigrant and otherwise — rely on child care providers so they can go to work.
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Lawmakers unveiled a list of ideas to push back on Trump’s deportation efforts. -
A federal judge tentatively ruled Wednesday that Oregon does not have to hand over personally identifiable data of more than 3 million Oregon voters to the federal government. -
Courts have blocked previous Trump administration attempts to cut funding to sanctuary jurisdictions. Both Oregon and California have statewide sanctuary laws. -
Oregon wheat farmers continue to deal with low crop prices and high input costs. They’ve recently learned the Trump administration’s $12 billion bailout package likely won’t help much. -
State lawmakers are already taking legislative steps to “Trump-proof” California’s elections, starting with a bill designed to keep President Donald Trump off of California’s ballot in 2028. -
The two northwestern states were the first to vote entirely by mail -
Attorneys general in five Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit Thursday against President Donald Trump's administration after it said it would freeze money for several public benefit programs, citing concerns about fraud in the programs designed to help low-income families. -
The Department of Homeland Security said its agent shot at gang members in self-defense. Still, hundreds protested at Portland’s ICE facility, and hundreds more held a vigil at City Hall. -
The troops were part of the Trump administration’s plan to support immigration enforcement operations. -
U.S. military strikes in Venezuela over the weekend have triggered sharp backlash from Democratic lawmakers and concern among immigrant communities, even as some Republicans praised the operation. -
U.S. Senate and House Democrats from Oregon moved swiftly to condemn President Donald Trump’s Saturday morning announcement that the United States carried out a military strike in Venezuela and captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife. They called the action unconstitutional, reckless and a dangerous escalation with global consequences. -
A new law backed by California unions gives a state board the right to regulate working conditions and labor rights as the federal labor board’s fate is in limbo.
