Oregon parents, teachers form networks to monitor ICE activity near schools

Oregon parents and teachers form ICE watch groups using social media to alert communities about immigration enforcement near schools and neighborhoods.
OPB

Oregon legislators hear the ‘least worst options’ for possible state education agency cuts

Tough times are ahead for Oregon’s education system. On top of district-level funding challenges brought on by declining school enrollment and rising costs, Oregon’s three largest state education ...
OPB

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek celebrates new gun law’s passage

Rapid-fire devices are illegal in Oregon, and local governments can prohibit concealed weapons in public buildings. Gov. Tina Kotek held an event commemorating the passage of the Community Safety ...
Oregon Capital Chronicle

Gov. Kotek orders state agencies to move faster on clean energy projects, electrification

This is a developing story and may be updated. Gov. Tina Kotek wants state agencies to move faster to address climate change, ensure more longterm renewable energy power that is cheap and reliable for ...
Jefferson Public Radio

Oregon’s governor convened a group to advise on Medicaid funding crisis. It’s meeting behind closed doors

A group of financial stakeholders is meeting regularly to advise the governor on how to prepare for reduced federal funding for Medicaid. The program is funded by taxpayers and insures one in three ...