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Republican tax and spending cut megabill expected to take billions from Oregon Health Plan

Beginning in 2027, Oregonians must prove they work to receive health insurance coverage under Medicaid The Oregon Health…

Columnists

Opinion | A Win-Win for Oregon: Legislation that protects public workers and fosters economic growth

Members of SEIU 503 commend state leaders’ decision to move investments in Oregon’s public retirement fund away from…

Government

Nearly 500 Oregon transportation workers get layoff notices after ‘preventable’ funding emergency

Gov. Tina Kotek warns people around the state will feel those cuts, especially in winter   Hundreds who…

Government

Lawmakers passed slate of bills meant to address state’s ‘woefully short’ housing supply

The state Legislature passed at least a dozen bills meant to protect renter security deposits, boost housing production…

Columnists

Commentary: The road to transportation funding is long

The debate over paying for transportation needs in Oregon may have paused with the end of the legislative…

Business

Gov. Kotek launches new agency to fast-track housing construction

The “doors are open” on a new state office charged with meeting Gov. Tina Kotek’s goal of getting…

Business

Rick Wright, Market of Choice CEO and grocery industry leader, dies at 62

Rick Wright, CEO of the Oregon-based grocery chain Market of Choice, died Sunday. He was 62. Wright, who…

Business

ODOT director calls legislature’s transportation bill failure ‘shocking,’ ‘scary’ warns of layoffs

In an email to ODOT staff Saturday, Director Kris Strickland said the agency will be forced to eliminate…

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…

Business

Oregon Legislature’s last-ditch attempt for 3-cent gas tax increase fails

Oregon Democrats’ last-ditch effort to stave off hundreds of layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation by passing…