Scottie Barnes
Freelance reporter
Scottie Barnes writes breaking news and investigative pieces for The Epoch Times from the Pacific Northwest. She has a background in researching the implications of public policy and emerging technologies on areas ranging from homeland security and national defense to forestry and urban planning.
LATEST
Oregon High School Athletes File First Amendment Lawsuit Over Podium Protest
A lawsuit claimed two girls’ First Amendment rights were infringed when they were punished for protesting a decision to allow a male in an a girls’ event.
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Oregon DOJ Charges Officials With Exploiting Inside Information to Cash in on Amazon Data Centers
Morrow County officials are accused of capitalizing on Amazon’s growing data center business when they bought a fiber-optic company from a local nonprofit.
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Oregon Faces Title IX Lawsuit Over Males in Girls’ High School Sports
The conservative group suing also wants an ongoing Title IX review to include possible First Amendment violations of girls whose protest was shut down.
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Alumni ‘Deeply’ Concerned Over Alleged Systemic Discrimination at Cornell University
A federal civil rights complaint against Cornell University alleged systemic discrimination in hiring, scholarships, and policies driven by DEI mandates.
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Oregon Gun Law Banning Rapid Fire Devices Goes to Governor’s Desk
The bill bans bump stocks and allows local governments to regulate carry rules. Meanwhile, the Measure 114 gun law heads to the state Supreme Court.
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Republican Lawmakers Tee-Up Battle Over Transgender Sports in Oregon
After Democrats blocked a bill to keep boys from competing in girls’ sports, Oregon House Republicans immediately sent a letter to DOJ and urged federal action.
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Coalition Protests Avelo Airlines’ Cooperation With ICE
The airline is one of a dozen carriers who provide deportation flights under contract with the Department of Homeland Security.
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Girls Protest Trans Athlete in Oregon State High School Track Championships
Oregon is among a handful of states that allow males to compete in female sports.
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State Economists Nudge Oregon’s Economic Forecast Down
Although it will take in record revenue, Oregon will have about $500 million less to spend in the 2025–2027 budget cycle than previously forecast.
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Oregon Lawmakers Debate Legal Aid to Immigrants as Public Defense Crisis Spirals
Legislators may appropriate $21 million to defend immigrants, as more than 5,500 criminal defendants await a court appointed attorney.
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