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Oregon Uber, Lyft drivers could see new protections under Senate bill
Oregon lawmakers are considering a rideshare driver rights bill, in an effort to improve working conditions for Uber and Lyft ...
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Proposal to send schools $35 million for summer programs comes with literacy strings attached
With just a few months to go before programs would begin, Oregon’s Legislature is once again scrambling to pass funding for summer school. A proposal to allocate $35 million in summer learning grants ...
‘I really don’t like doing this,’ but you have 90 seconds to testify: 3,400 bills clog legislative session
Committee chairs have had to limit the amount of time the public has to share their opinions on bills, as the Legislature ...
Oregon farmers say they’re losing land to luxury homes and $800-a-night B & Bs. Hotly debated bills aim to fix that
Opponents of such developments scored one recent legal victory, with the Oregon Court of Appeals ruling against the Grange ...
Portland Diamond Project seeks $800 million in bonds for new stadium
The Portland Diamond Project is urging Oregon lawmakers to approve $800 million in bonds to fund the construction of a new ...
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Oregon bill to give striking workers unemployment pay passes Senate
The pioneering bill squeaked through one chamber of the Legislature in Salem, but there were some Democratic dissenters.
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Some voters are pushing back on lawmakers’ efforts to overturn citizen ballot initiatives
One by one, each of the more than 50 people seated on folding chairs at a public library explained why they were there. “I’m ...