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Beige Luciano-Adams
Can California Cities Clear Homeless Camps? Depends on Supreme Court Ruling
Justices heard arguments that laws against camping violate the Constitution’s ban on ‘cruel and unusual’ punishment. Cities hope for clarity.
Apr 26, 2024
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Beige Luciano-Adams
13 hours
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2024 Elections
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Scottie Barnes
Pro-Palestine Protesters Disrupt Oregon Democrat’s Biggest Fundraising Event
Protesters made their way into the Portland Hilton and shouted over Sen. Jeff Merkley’s speech.
Apr 24, 2024
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Scottie Barnes
Apr 24
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Courts
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Matthew Vadum
Supreme Court Seems Sympathetic to City Trying to Ban Homeless Camps
Grants Pass, Oregon, says a lower court ruling has made it helpless to combat a growing problem.
Apr 22, 2024
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Matthew Vadum
Apr 22
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Immigration & Border Security
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Scottie Barnes
Republican Challenger Monique DeSpain Criticizes Oregon Rep. Val Hoyle for Border Comments
Oregon congresswoman Val Hoyle told conservative constituents that the southern border must be open.
Apr 16, 2024
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Scottie Barnes
Apr 16
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Courts
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Matthew Vadum
Oregon City Urges Supreme Court to Overturn Ban on Public Camping
The Eighth Amendment is about cruel and unusual punishment, not about homelessness policies, the city argues ahead of an April 22 hearing.
Apr 15, 2024
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Matthew Vadum
Apr 15
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COVID News
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Zachary Stieber
CDC Study Doesn’t ‘Debunk’ Link Between COVID-19 Vaccines and Sudden Deaths
Study falsely represented by reporters, while authors failed to note earlier findings.
Apr 13, 2024
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Zachary Stieber
Apr 13
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US News
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The Associated Press
Person Comes Forward to Claim $1.3 Billion Powerball Jackpot in Oregon
Apr 09, 2024
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The Associated Press
Apr 09
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Constitutional Rights
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Matthew Vadum
Democrats Urge Supreme Court to Uphold Ban on Punishing Homeless for Public Camping
Democrat lawmakers support a Ninth Circuit ruling that says the Eighth Amendment forbids such prosecutions.
Apr 08, 2024
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Matthew Vadum
Apr 08
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Oregon News
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Chase Smith
Oregon Ending Failed Drug Decriminalization Experiment
Gov. Tina Kotek signed into law a bill that recriminalizes drugs.
Apr 02, 2024
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Chase Smith
Apr 02
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Policies & Impacts
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Patricia Tolson
Oregon’s Plans for Stricter Groundwater Rules Face Criticism as Farmers Complain of Threatened Livelihoods
Mar 29, 2024
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Patricia Tolson
Mar 29
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Oregon News
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Scottie Barnes
BOEM Denies Congressional Request to Extend Public Comment on Oregon Floating Offshore Wind Project
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is moving full-speed ahead on Wind Energy Areas despite strong objections from stakeholders and a congressional request to
Mar 27, 2024
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Scottie Barnes
Mar 27
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Regional News
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Scottie Barnes
Rebounding Mountain Lion Population Brings Concern to the Rural West
California’s first fatal cougar attack in 20 years highlights the growing population of big cats and potential threat to people, pets, and livestock.
Mar 26, 2024
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Scottie Barnes
Mar 26
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Courts
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Matthew Vadum
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenges to President’s Power to Create National Monuments
Two conservative justices dissented in the ruling that affects land in Oregon and California.
Mar 26, 2024
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Matthew Vadum
Mar 26
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US News
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Caden Pearson
United Boeing 737 Loses External Panel Mid-Air, Issue Found Upon Landing in Oregon
This is the latest in a slew of incidents that have put Boeing under intense scrutiny.
Mar 15, 2024
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Caden Pearson
Mar 15
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US News
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The Associated Press
Plane Crash in Remote Central Oregon Leaves ‘No Survivors,’ Authorities Say
Mar 11, 2024
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The Associated Press
Mar 11
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Oregon News
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Scottie Barnes
Oregon Passes Bill to Re-criminalize Drug Use
In the midst of a spiraling drug addiction and overdose crisis, lawmakers vote to end Oregon’s experiment with legalizing hard drugs.
Mar 11, 2024
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Scottie Barnes
Mar 11
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Oregon News
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Aldgra Fredly
Oregon Rolls Back Drug Decriminalization Amid Rise in Overdose Deaths
The bill, dubbed HB 4002, was passed by the state Senate in a 21–8 vote on March 1.
Mar 02, 2024
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Aldgra Fredly
Mar 02
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Oregon News
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Scottie Barnes
Oregon Fentanyl Deaths Soar by 1,526 Percent
As the state sees the largest increase in fentanyl deaths in the nation, Oregon lawmakers are debating plans to make drug possession a crime again.
Feb 24, 2024
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Scottie Barnes
Feb 24
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Oregon News
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Scottie Barnes
BOEM Signals Full Steam Ahead for Oregon Offshore Wind Farms
Despite strong opposition and doubts about the viability of floating offshore wind, two new projects are sailing ahead off the Oregon coast.
Feb 14, 2024
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Scottie Barnes
Feb 14
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US News
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Katabella Roberts
Biden Admin Finalizes 2 Oregon Coast Areas for Floating Offshore Wind Farms
BOEM said it finalized the two areas after consulting with local tribes, but the tribes refute those claims, saying their concerns were ignored.
Feb 14, 2024
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Katabella Roberts
Feb 14
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