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WEB4 days ago · Firefighters battle 25 large blazes in Oregon as record season blazes on. BY: Lynne Terry - September 9, 2024. Firefighters continued to battle blazes over the hot weekend, with three new fires flaring in Oregon, dozens of households under immediate evacuation orders, hundreds of homes threatened, schools closed and thousands more acres blackened.
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WEBAug 22, 2024 · Oregon’s Democratic leaders leaning toward VP Harris to be the presidential nominee. BY: Randy Stapilus - July 23, 2024. On May 21, Oregon’s Democratic-registered voters made their choice for their nominee for president. It was not close: 87% of them – about 362,500 voters – weighed in for the incumbent, President Joe Biden.
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WEBThe Oregon Capital Chronicle, founded in 2021, is a professional, nonprofit news organization. We focus on deep and useful reporting on Oregon state government, politics and policy. Staffed by experienced journalists, the Capital Chronicle helps readers understand how those in government are using – or abusing – their power, what’s happening to taxpayer dollars, and […]
A look inside the Oregon Capitol under construction
WEBJul 25, 2024 · A sign in the under-construction state Capitol on Monday, July 22. (Julia Shumway/Oregon Capital Chronicle) The state seal on the floor of the rotunda is covered with sheeting and flanked by machines that measure any movement. So far, the Capitol hasn’t shifted more than one-eighth of an inch.
Democracy Day: Oregon has often led the way
WEB2 days ago · Randy Stapilus. September 14, 2024 6:00 am. Oregon has often led the way in making government more democratic, for example, through its initiative process, mail voting and automatic registration. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) Oregon has a good track record – one of the strongest among the 50 states – on democracy.
Oregon hires new state economist with Wall Street background
WEBSep 4, 2024 · Carl Riccadonna is Oregon’s new chief economist. (Oregon Department of Administrative Services) Carl Riccadonna will take over as the state’s top economist on Monday, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services announced Wednesday. He succeeds state economist Mark McMullen, who left in …
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WEBAug 23, 2024 · BY: Julia Shumway - July 30, 2024. A national group that plans to spend more than $32 million to elect Democrats to federal office is backing two Oregon congressional candidates. MoveOn, one of the country’s largest progressive organizations, endorsed U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas and Democratic candidate Janelle Bynum on Tuesday.
Latest Oregon economic forecast shows steady growth, uncertain …
WEBMay 29, 2024 · Oregon’s economy continues to grow steadily, if at a slower pace than it has in recent years, state economists told lawmakers on Wednesday. That includes April personal income tax collections coming in higher than expected, leaving a “fifty-fifty proposition” that Oregonians will receive a $582 million kicker tax credit in …
Tumultuous Oregon legislative session ends with historic …
WEBJun 25, 2023 · Politics; Tumultuous Oregon legislative session ends with historic investments, historic rancor Lawmakers returned from a record-breaking walkout that nearly derailed the session to pass hundreds more bills in a last sprint toward sine die