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Every Oregon school district will have to adopt a policy prohibiting student cellphone use by Oct. 31. The policies must be in full effect by 2026.
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The county is considering creating an emergency operations center as a way to save money
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The proposed budget bill would increase logging on federal lands, but most of that money won't go to Oregon counties that typically receive a portion of timber sales.
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Attorneys general in Oregon, California, Washington and other states are suing the federal government for sharing residents’ Medicaid records with federal immigration enforcement officials.
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California sent incarcerated firefighters to battle blazes in Los Angeles this year. It’s moving toward paying them minimum wage for their work in emergencies.
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California districts have not received Congressionally appropriated money for after school programs, academic enrichment, English-learner services, teacher professional development and migrant education.
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The “doors are open” on a new state office charged with meeting Gov. Tina Kotek’s goal of getting 36,000 new homes built in Oregon each year.
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Dr. Emma Sandoe joins the Exchange. She's the director of Oregon Health Authority’s Medicaid Division.
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Joining the Exchange is Virginia Auer, Executive Director of the Jackson County Library Foundation.
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The Oregon-based athletic wear company plans to mitigate the cost, in part, by raising consumer prices.
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Major changes to the California Environmental Quality Act include an exemption for high-tech industrial plants and other projects. The move, fast-tracked under pressure from Gov. Gavin Newsom, sparked fierce pushback from environmental, community and labor groups.
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Diane Hodiak, Executive Director of 350 Deschutes and Mark R. Vossler, MD, Board President for Physicians for Social Responsibility, join the Exchange.
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House Bill 3792 will double the Oregon Energy Assistance Program from $20 million to $40 million, with the goal of helping more low-income Oregonians pay their energy bills and avoid disconnections.