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Oregon Senator Wyden Criticizes Trump’s New Tariffs for Burdening Oregon Farmers and Families
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden issued a statement criticizing Trump's new tariffs on products from Canada, Mexico, and China imposed on Tuesday. Wyden says Oregon's farmers, ranchers, and rural communities are rightfully terrified about what…
A Bill to Narrow Gender, Racial, and Wage Gaps Considered by Oregon Lawmakers
A new bill that will narrow gender, racial, and wage gaps had its first hearing before Oregon lawmakers on Monday.
Opponents Fear New Bill Will Add to Regulatory Restrictions
However, opponents of the bill point out that Oregon…
Oregon Lawmakers Take Aim at High Rental Fees and Deposits to Ease Housing Struggles
Several Oregon lawmakers have targeted high application fees and deposits- two significant expenses that can prevent renters from finding a new home.
Proposals were presented last week that could:
Ban landlords from charging…
Oregon Senator Says the Trump Administration Will Not Stop at Immigrants When Invading Private…
Oregon Senator Ron Wyden says, if allowed, the Trump administration will not stop at immigrants when invading private taxpayer data.
Strongly opposed to the administration's pressure on the IRS to disclose taxpayer data, Wyden claims it…
Oregon Lawmakers Battle Predatory Lenders with 36% Interest Rate Cap
A bill restricting short-term lending rates to 36% was passed by the Oregon House of Representatives and will now go to the Senate for rubber stamping.
Short-Term Interest Rates Will Be Pegged at 36%
House Bill 2561 will protect…
Oregon Must Proceed with Caution When Planning its Budget, Warns Governor Tina Kotek
Oregon must be cautious about its economic forecast, which shows that the state will have $350 million more to spend than previously estimated because it follows in the wake of a $2 trillion spending cut voted for by congressional…
Trump’s Fire Funding Flip-Flop Ignites Oregon Governor Kotek’s Push for Federal Support
Federal government officials assured Oregon Governor, Tina Kotek, that they are reassessing their stance on wild firefighting funding following a previous announcement by President Donald Trump that he will turn off the funding taps.…
Bipartisan Lawmakers Fight to Revive $4 Billion Oregon Funding Law as Schools Face Million-Dollar…
A group of bipartisan lawmakers has joined forces to urge Congress to renew a 24-year-old law that has provided Oregon with $4 billion dollars for essential public services and education.
The Secure Rural Schools Act distributed funding…
Trump’s Workforce Cuts at BPA Threaten Power Grid Stability and Risk Blackouts in Oregon
Significant workforce reductions by the Trump Administration at the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), involving 690 positions, could lead to electricity blackouts in the Pacific Northwest.
Senators Stipulate 28 February as…
Oregonians Express Concern Over Trump’s Executive Overreach at Packed Hillsboro Public Meeting
Hundreds of Oregonians expressed fear and concern when they turned out in record numbers to Senator Ron Wyden’s annual report-back in the Hillsboro J.W. Poynter Middle School on Saturday.
They discussed several of President Donald…