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The Public Can Help to Cap the Cost of Expensive Prescription Drugs in Oregon
The Oregon Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) is seeking help from the public to set ceiling prices on prescription drugs. The goal is to counteract the impact that the prohibitive cost of prescription drugs has on consumer…
Grants Pass Restricts Charitable Work Among the Homeless Living on Public Property
GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Grants Pass City Council has approved a new ordinance restricting charitable organizations and nonprofits from helping homeless people who live on public property. UPDATE: Grants Pass Mayor Stymies Bill That Would…
University of Oregon Finds Wildfire Smoke Warnings Need Improvement
EUGENE, Ore. — College Officials from the Univerity of Oregon (UO) recently presented a study suggesting that warnings on wildfire smoke-choked air quality to the public often don’t reach residents until after the smoke has already swept…
Governor Kotek Pauses Plans For Portland Tolls on I-5 and 205
PORTLAND, Ore. — Citing the state's inability to keep up with the project's rising costs, Gov. Tina Kotek indicated on Monday that plans to toll Portland-area highways are halted. Kotek’s letter to the Oregon Transportation Commission,…
Rogue Credit Union Alerts Public To Believable AI Fraud
MEDFORD, Ore. — Using Artificial Intelligence (AI), more fraudsters are using tactics like distressing voicemails impersonating loved ones supposedly in dire situations and meticulously crafted scam texts pretending to be from reputable…
Oregonians Face Crippling Power Costs
Oregonians have voiced dismay in the wake of a new round of energy price increases announced by three power utilities. The proposed new rate hikes add 40% to power bills for some customers of Portland General Electric (PGE) since January…
State Funding of $2.5 million+ is a “Big Win” for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival
ASHLAND, Ore. — “This is a big win for us” is how the delighted interim executive director, Tyler Hokama, described the $2.5 million+ funding for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) approved by the State Legislature last Thursday. Oregon…
Oregon’s Legislators Collaborate to Progress Housing, Drug Policy, Campaign Finance Bills
In what some regard as a historic session, Oregon lawmakers ended this year's short but impactful 35-day session by pushing through a set of bipartisan bills that will address housing shortages, campaign finance limits, and drug policy…
$10 Million In Training Funds For Oregon’s Semiconductor Industry Promises New Opportunities For…
With a growing need for workers in the semiconductor industry, Oregon's lawmakers have passed House Bill 4154 (HB 4154) which establishes a $10 million Semiconductor Talent Sustaining Fund. The bill supports workforce training at public…
Oregon’s Soft Approach to Drug Possession is Officially Over
Lawmakers, the police, and the criminal justice department can collectively sigh with relief that Oregon’s soft approach to drug possession is over. The majority decision by the House of Representatives and the Senate to recriminalize the…