Government

Sandy secures $5 million grant for wastewater upgrades

Funds will support pipeline hookup to Gresham’s wastewater treatment facility

Government

Oregon lawmakers regulate guns, public defense, while crime victim, exoneree funding stall

Bills that would have funded care for crime victims and those who have been wrongfully incarcerated languished in…

Government

Oregon, Washington sue Trump admin for sharing Medicaid files with immigration enforcement

Oregon and Washington’s attorneys general are suing the federal government for sharing residents’ Medicaid records with federal immigration…

Business

Statewide minimum wage increases 35 cents, the lowest rise in ten years

The standard statewide hourly wage will rise to $15.05 per hour, while Portland’s minimum wage will rise to…

Environment

Two Republican state senators attempt to kill bipartisan proposal to raise lodging tax for wildlife

Raising the state hotel tax by 1.25 percentage points could send millions to the Fish and Wildlife Department,…

Government

Bull Run Filtration Plant gets construction green light after delays

$2 billion project recommences after 120-day appeal pause

Business

Lawmakers, Secretary of State back delaying 2024 Oregon campaign finance law from taking effect

An unremarkable, technical fix bill could be used to delay the state’s 2024 campaign finance law limiting contributions…

Business

Oregon Senate rejects bill making big tech pay for local journalism as session end nears

The bill’s author told the Capital Chronicle after the vote that she would be reintroducing the bill next…

Government

Some Oregon House Republicans boycott floor session after committee transportation debate

Transportation bill sponsor resigns from committee after complaint filed against him With less than one week left in…

Government

Oregon House passes bill to tax oral nicotine products, direct funds to wildfire mitigation

The Oregon House in a 37-8 vote on Monday passed a bill to create a new tax on…