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Oregon Landlords Cannot Ask Tenants to Disclose Their Immigration Status
Oregon landlords will no longer be allowed to ask tenants to disclose their immigration status.
SB 599 Bars Discrimination Against Immigrant Tenants
Lawmakers voted for the ban on Monday when passing Senate Bill 599 which bars…
Federal Funding Cuts Dampen Expectations for Oregon’s Budget Over the Next Two Years
Concerns about federal funding cuts announced by the Trump administration played a significant role when lawmakers compiled a framework for Oregon’s 2025-27 budget, released this week by the Joint Committee on Ways and Means.
The budget…
Nearly 54 Million People Visited Oregon State Parks in a Record-Breaking 2024
With nearly 54 million visitors in 2024, Oregon State Parks (OSP) surpassed its 2021 daily visitor record by 200,000.
A total of 53.85 million people visited OSP on a daily pass last year, an increase of 3%.
Coastal Parks Were…
Oregon’s Manufacturing Slump Hits Timber and Tech Jobs Hard as Unemployment Ticks Up
Jobs in the Oregon manufacturing industry including the computer and electronic sectors have been declining steadily for the last two years in a pattern that shows no signs of abating anytime soon. The industry cut 6,900 jobs, or –3.7% in…
Oregon Lawmakers Push Bill to Pay Striking Workers and Prevent Forced Contract Deals
A bill dictating that Oregon workers are paid unemployment benefits while on strike has met with two distinct points of view - supporters of Senate Bill 916 say it will stop workers being ‘starved into a contract,’ while opponents believe…
Oregon Farmworkers See Smaller Paychecks as Overtime Law Prompts Farms to Cut Hours
The take-home pay packet of many Oregon farmworkers is less annually than before the agricultural overtime law was passed in 2022 because farms reduce working hours to avoid overtime payments.
According to data researched by Oregon State…
Rural Oregon Faces Economic Fallout as The Trump Administation Slashes Federal Jobs
The rural areas of Oregon will bear the brunt of the Trump administration’s cutback on federal posts.
According to a report from the Oregon State Employment Economist, the number of jobs lost, and the agencies affected by the Trump…
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…
ODOT Needs an Additional $1.3 Billion to Upgrade Roads and Bridges Throughout Oregon
Proposals on how to fund an additional $1.3 billion for the Oregon Department of Transport (ODOT) will be revealed in a preliminary plan in April by the legislature's Joint Transportation Committee.
This decision was taken following…
Oregon Joins Landmark Lawsuit Challenging Elon Musk’s DOGE Appointment and Federal Overreach
Oregon has joined a long list of other states fighting the ‘unconstitutional’ new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and the appointment of Elon Musk without electoral support.
AG Dan Rayfield Joins Lawsuit with 11 Other…