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Federal data show that Oregon’s exemption rates are second-highest in the country, behind only Idaho.
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If you’re still waiting to return your ballot for the Oregon primary election, use an official drop box. Recent changes to mail processing in Oregon have led to questions about the speed of the postal service.
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In 2019, a national advocacy group filed a class-action lawsuit against the Oregon Department of Human Services, alleging the state mistreats children in its foster care system and has failed to fix glaring problems. Five years and millions of dollars later, the next trial has been delayed as the two sides near a settlement agreement.
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In Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised budget, he proposed significant cuts to the Middle Class Scholarship, which provides financial aid to more than 300,000 students. He also signaled that he won’t expand the Cal Grant program, a plan that was based on adequate funding in the state budget.
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Gavin Newsom proposes a mix of spending cuts and using reserves to balance the state budget. He says that core services will be largely untouched, but some existing programs would be affected.
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Nominations to the board that sets state timber policy are often fought over by logging and environmental interests.
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Denise Barrett talks about the goals and tactics of Forest Bridges
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Daniel Lewis bores into the tree rings, in his book Twelve Trees
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No Democrats are running which means the primary winner will represent the district in Salem for the next four years.
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The decision means middle and high-income households will pay a fixed electricity rate of $24 each month, and low-income households will pay either $6 or $12. Usage rates will drop a few cents as a result of the change.
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Three Oregon Republicans running to control the state’s elections have all stoked false claims of voter fraud and indicated they want to end Oregon’s decades-long tradition of running elections by mail.
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The 90-year-old chateau at the Oregon Caves National Monument has been closed since 2018. Supporters of this National Historic Landmark are seeking additional funding to finish restoration of the hotel.
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JPR reporters discuss the news of the week
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The state’s high court ruled Gov. Tina Kotek didn’t have the power to revoke a commutation after a person completed their sentence. The justices wrote that Terri Lee Brown’s “imprisonment is unlawful.” Kotek revoked Brown’s commutation last year.