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Oregon Capital Chronicle

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Nearly 2 Dozen Oregonians Died in Police Use of Force Incidents in 2022

Oregon lawmakers hear preview to the state’s first use-of-force report

EW-Extra 7 days ago

By BEN BOTKIN Oregon police officers killed 23 people in the line of duty in 2022, according to the state’s first use-of-force report. Lawmakers discussed … Continue reading →

Ballots Behind Bars

Could 2023 be the year Oregon restores voting rights to people with felony convictions?

BlogNews 3 months ago

By Julia Shumway A coalition of civil rights groups stymied in their attempts over the past two years to expand voting rights to Oregonians serving … Continue reading →

An Electric Future

To combat climate change, Oregon bans sale of new, 100 percent fossil fuel-powered cars by 2035

BlogEW-ExtraNews 5 months ago

By Alex Baumhardt All new cars sold in Oregon by 2035 must be considered zero-emissions vehicles. On Monday, Oregon’s Environmental Quality Commission voted unanimously to … Continue reading →

Green Party Candidate Gets Mystery Cash

Mysterious group promotes Green Party candidate over Democrat Hoyle in Oregon’s 4th Congressional District

BlogEW-ExtraNews 7 months ago

By Julia Shumway A mysterious group has spent at least $36,000 over the past few days to boost a Green Party candidate over the Democrat … Continue reading →

Biden Visits Portland

Biden works campaign phones, touts record, expresses optimism in Portland

BlogNews 8 months ago

By Julia Shumway With control of the Oregon governorship and three congressional districts at stake, President Joe Biden visited Portland this weekend to convince Oregonians … Continue reading →

Removing Snake Dams ‘Essential’ for Threatened Salmon

Breaching dams wasn’t the only solution in the report, which said many different efforts are needed to rebuild salmon populations

BlogEW-ExtraNews 11 months ago

By Clark Corbin A new draft report released by President Joe Biden’s administration last week found that breaching lower Snake River dams is “essential” to … Continue reading →

Coping with Mass Shootings

Mass shootings elsewhere can cause anxiety, regression in children in Oregon 

BlogNews 1 year ago

By Lynne Terry The mass shootings in a Texas school and a New York state supermarket this month that killed 31 people, including 19 children, … Continue reading →

Opening Up for the Nonaffiliated

Rise in nonaffiliated voters spurs push to open Oregon primaries

BlogNews 1 year ago

By Julia Shumway Oregon voters who aren’t registered with any political party reached a significant milestone in March: They now outnumber Democrats.  Nonaffiliated voters have … Continue reading →

Oregon Legislators Could Get Raises

Oregon legislators propose big boost in their pay — and they have community support

BlogNews 1 year ago

By Cole Sinanian and Les Zaitz Oregon legislators would get a significant pay increase and qualify for $1,000 a month for child care under a … Continue reading →

‘Let’s Talk’: Eugene Weekly and Others Invite Oregonians to Weigh In on Governor’s Race

What do the readers want to know about governor's race?

News 1 year ago
The Oregon Oregon governor's office in 2012

News organizations and nonprofit groups in Oregon have teamed up to learn what voters want candidates for governor to be talking about as they compete … Continue reading →

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