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Lucille McNamara

Lucille McNamara is a Daily Tidings reporter with 27 years of journalism experience, covering Oregon public safety, crime and courts, plus statewide policy and community impact stories including housing, education, health, and immigration. She previously worked at The Star.
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Politics & Elections

Oregon Lawmakers Pass Bill Rolling Back Trump Tax Breaks as Republicans Push for a Statewide Vote

Lucille McNamara Feb 27, 2026

Oregon lawmakers this week passed Senate Bill 1507, which eliminates three tax exemptions contained in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). However, the future of the legislation - if ratified by Governor Tina…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Real Estate Broker Pleads Guilty After Drafting Fake Leases and Moving Cash for Client’s…

Lucille McNamara Feb 27, 2026

An Oregon real estate broker, who drafted fake property leases after one of the illegal marijuana grows owned by her client was raided, has pleaded guilty to avoiding reporting requirements and obstruction of justice. According to a news…

Crime & Courts

Former Southern Oregon Builders CEO Arrested in Medford After Detectives Say He Embezzled 100,000…

Lucille McNamara Feb 27, 2026

MEDFORD, Ore. — The former CEO of the Builders Association of Southern Oregon (BASO) is facing multiple criminal charges after being accused of embezzling $100,000 from the organization. Bradley Bennington was arrested yesterday…

Crime & Courts

Oregon Arrest of Alleged Venezuelan Gang Member Prompts Federal Detainer and Deportation Action

Lucille McNamara Feb 26, 2026

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced an arrest *detainer for an illegal Venezuelan immigrant and member of the Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang who was recently arrested in Oregon. He was Arrested for a Weapons…

News

Oregon Advances Bill to Limit Federal Reach in the State and Stop Masked Policing

Lucille McNamara Feb 26, 2026

House Bill 4138, which limits cooperation with federal and out-of-state law enforcement agencies and requires officers in Oregon not to hide their identity, will now move to the State Senate for consideration after successfully passing…

Crime & Courts

Five Portland Teens Arrested and Charged in Fatal Shooting of Minister Kevin Cooper

Lucille McNamara Feb 25, 2026

PORTLAND, Ore. — Five teenagers have been arrested and charged with the murder of minister, devoted family man, and grandfather, 56-year-old Kevin Cooper, who was gunned down in his Portland home in front of his family. The shooting took…

News

Oregon Begins Universal Preschool Plan as Parents Face Long Waitlists and High Childcare Costs

Lucille McNamara Feb 25, 2026

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek convened the Early Childhood Care and Learning System Roundtable yesterday, consisting of state and national early learning experts, to devise a blueprint to give every family access to affordable, high-quality…

News

Defense Seeks to Overturn Conviction of Former Portland Teacher Found Guilty in Mailman’s 2024…

Lucille McNamara Feb 24, 2026

Defense attorneys are seeking to overturn Chad Westover’s sentence to 25 years in state prison for the murder of 43-year-old Portland mailman, Tristan Thomas, in 2024. Former Portland Teacher Found Guilty of Stabbing Mailman 11…

News

After Heated Debate, Oregon Senate Approves Transportation Bill With Just One Day Left to Meet…

Lucille McNamara Feb 24, 2026

After hours of debate at yesterday’s legislative session, Oregon Senators finally managed to have the controversial transportation Senate Bill 1599 passed with a 17-13 vote. Tidings Data Snapshot SB 1599 deadline clock for the May…

Oregon Lawmakers Remove Privacy Safeguards From License Plate Camera Bill After Heavy Lobbying

Lucille McNamara Feb 23, 2026

When Oregon lawmakers agreed to remove end-to-end encryption from Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) last Friday, it left the door open for ALPR vendors to access, share, and sell private data. According to Eyes Off Eugene, a local…

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