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A budget crisis a century in the making is coming to a head as Oregon’s rural counties wait on Congress to approve funding they’ve long relied on.
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California Democrats used a common legislative tactic called “gut and amend” to rush legislation for a special election on new election maps. Republicans say that violates the state constitution.
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Whether it goes forward may be up to the Trump administration.
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The state will temporarily suspend standard electric vehicle rebates on Sept. 9, and federal tax credits end Sept. 30.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom and Texas Democrats jointly promoted California’s plan to redraw congressional lines and offset a redistricting scheme in Texas. The proposed map is expected to be made public this week.
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Oregon Republicans staged walkouts bringing the legislature to a halt in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023.
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Democrats in the California legislature met over the weekend to negotiate new congressional maps that could potentially play a large role in deciding control of the U.S. House during the midterms.
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It’s unclear how import taxes will affect Oregon’s economy in the long term, but early indicators show prices going up as businesses halt investments.
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California spent decades building one of the greenest power grids on Earth. It ditched coal, cut fossil fuels, and built so much solar it now runs the world’s second-largest battery fleet to keep clean power flowing after dark.Now lawmakers are poised to tie that grid to coal-burning states.
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The U.S. Department of Justice promises more litigation is coming. Top attorneys for Oregon and Washington say their sanctuary laws are on sound legal footing.
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American wine industry stakeholders have different opinions about the potential fallout from tariffs on European wine, with California likely feeling the biggest impact.
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National research laboratories in Oregon, Washington and Colorado focused on addressing climate change and its impacts and improving energy efficiency and affordability would be gutted under proposed Republican budgets.
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Feds say the rural county doesn’t meet damage threshold days after approving disaster relief in Southern Oregon.
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People have until Monday to comment on a Trump administration proposal to drastically limit public input on logging in Oregon and California.