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Far fewer people buy Obamacare coverage as insurance premiums spike
Published: January 17, 2026 13:53
Nationwide, the number of people buying health plans on Obamacare insurance marketplaces is down by about 833,000 compared with a year ago, according to federal data released this week. Many states are reporting fewer new enrollees, more people dropping…
Overhaul of Oregon school funding formula, goals of public education has lawmakers at odds
Published: January 17, 2026 00:36
There’s an ambitious effort underway at the Capitol to overhaul how the state determines funding levels for schools, but lawmakers are torn over the timing and larger questions about the goals of Oregon’s public education system. Sen. Janeen Sollman,…
Former Oregon Republican ousted for supporting abortion rights, trans care running as Independent
Published: January 17, 2026 00:19
A former one-term Republican lawmaker who lost his reelection primary in a landslide after splitting with the party over abortion rights and transgender health care is running for the Oregon House again, this time as an Independent. Charlie Conrad, a…
US Education Department delays plan to garnish wages of student borrowers in default
Published: January 17, 2026 00:06
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education, for now, is backtracking on plans to garnish wages and seize tax refunds of student loan borrowers in default, the department announced Friday. Less than a month after the agency said it would begin garnishing…
Coast Guard will not require drawbridge to replace I-5 span over Columbia River
Published: January 16, 2026 23:02
Washington and Oregon will not have to build a drawbridge as part of the project to replace the aging Interstate 5 bridges across the Columbia River, the U.S. Coast Guard decided on Friday. Instead, the states can go with a less expensive fixed span that…
The 5 biggest legal fights in the first year of Trump’s mass deportation push
Published: January 16, 2026 21:29
WASHINGTON — The first year of President Donald Trump’s return to the White House was defined by clashes with the judiciary branch, as the president and his administration pushed forward with an aggressive immigration agenda. In the past year, the Trump…
Oregon bill would require home insurers to consider wildfire prevention efforts
Published: January 16, 2026 14:00
Oregon homeowners who take steps to protect their homes from wildfire could pay less for property insurance under a southern Oregon state senator’s proposal to require insurers to consider fire prevention efforts when setting rates. Sen. Jeff Golden,…
Is Oregon turning a population corner? Maybe
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Published: January 16, 2026 00:57
If you’ve become accustomed to headlines about Oregon losing population as people flee the state, be prepared for something different. Not massively different. Just another way of looking at the state’s trajectory. Depending on the statistician judging it,…
Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act and deploy military in Minnesota
Published: January 16, 2026 00:37
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday morning to send the military into Minnesota to stop protests, following another shooting by immigration agents that injured one person, seven days after an agent fatally shot a woman in…
Trump rolls out framework on health care costs that’s silent on ACA tax credits
Published: January 16, 2026 00:36
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump outlined his health care proposals to Congress on Thursday, asking lawmakers to approve several broad policy changes “without delay” — but left out any mention of enhanced tax credits whose expiration has left some…
Kotek’s call to repeal her own transportation law faces legal concerns
Published: January 16, 2026 00:30
Repealing the 2025 transportation law she championed in the upcoming short session could raise legal questions for Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek. On Jan. 7, Kotek called on lawmakers to repeal the law she championed and Democratic lawmakers passed in a September…
Pacific Power must show progress towards Oregon emission reduction targets, judge finds
Published: January 15, 2026 18:39
Oregon’s largest electric utilities will need to show continual progress towards the state’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets or face enforcement from the Oregon Public Utility Commission, a judge ruled. Tuesday’s written ruling from Marion…
Oregon lawmaker reintroduces child abuse, foster rights legislation Gov. Kotek vetoed
Published: January 15, 2026 14:00
An Oregon state lawmaker is again trying to expand the list of rights given to the state’s foster youth and rework the child abuse investigation process, despite a previous veto from Gov. Tina Kotek which quashed the effort last year. On Wednesday…
Federal judge hears arguments over Trump demands for Oregon voter data
Published: January 14, 2026 23:46
A skeptical federal judge heard arguments Wednesday over whether the federal government is entitled to private, personally identifiable data of more than 3 million Oregon voters. The U.S. Department of Justice demanded last summer that Oregon and other…
Immigration top of mind for Oregon Democrats ahead of 2026 legislative session
Published: January 14, 2026 23:22
Democratic lawmakers who hold supermajorities in Oregon’s Legislature will prioritize responding to federal immigration enforcement, threats to public lands and President Donald Trump’s tax cuts in the upcoming legislative short session. Lawmakers are…
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek taps Republican rival to boost business relations
Published: January 14, 2026 19:17
Oregon Public Broadcasting first published this article. In December, Gov. Tina Kotek announced that Oregon was open for business. For help, the Democratic governor is turning to a Republican who might be best known for shutting down the Legislature.…
Democrats in Congress seek to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
Published: January 14, 2026 18:52
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Democrats Wednesday introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after a deadly shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by a federal immigration officer. The Department of Homeland Security…
Judge weighs Trump administration limits on congressional visits to immigration facilities
Published: January 14, 2026 18:03
WASHINGTON — U.S. District Court Judge Jia Cobb Wednesday probed whether the Trump administration has violated her court order, after Minnesota lawmakers said they were denied an oversight visit to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility…
Oregon lawmakers charge forward with disputed penalties for federal agent masking
Published: January 14, 2026 14:00
As legal battles threaten the viability of state laws that prevent federal immigration agents from covering their faces, Oregon lawmakers on Tuesday took a major step toward entering the fray themselves. Members of the House Committee on Judiciary heard…
Multistate lawsuit challenges ‘gender conditions’ on HHS funding
Published: January 13, 2026 23:38
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha joined 11 other states’ attorneys general Tuesday in filing suit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for what the multistate coalition argues is unlawful discrimination against…
Implementing Trump’s tax law to cost Oregon $114 million in SNAP investments
Published: January 13, 2026 22:47
The Oregon Department of Human Services says it needs $114.6 million from the state’s general fund to fill gaps in its 2025-27 budget because of cuts and other changes to federal food assistance. The long-awaited funding request comes after Oregon…
Progressives in Congress vow to oppose immigration enforcement funding
Published: January 13, 2026 22:32
WASHINGTON — Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus announced Tuesday they will oppose any federal funding for immigration enforcement following the deadly shooting of a woman by an immigration officer in Minneapolis. “Our caucus will oppose all…
US Supreme Court appears poised to affirm trans athlete bans in Idaho, West Virginia
Published: January 13, 2026 21:18
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared likely Tuesday to keep in place laws in Idaho and West Virginia banning transgender athletes from participating on women’s and girls’ sports teams. The outcomes from the nation’s highest…
New study says Oregon tops nation for inbound out-of-state movers. Will economic growth follow?
Published: January 13, 2026 14:00
For the first time in nearly 50 years, an annual study backed by America’s largest moving network found that Oregon led the country in the year of 2025 for the most inbound movers. United Van Lines announced its findings in late December for its 49th…
Oregon immigrant rights attorneys sue to stop warrantless ICE arrests
Published: January 12, 2026 23:48
Immigration rights attorneys are asking a federal court to stop Immigration and Customs Enforcement from arresting people without a warrant in Oregon. Portland-based Innovation Law Lab filed the preliminary injunction motion in U.S. District Court in…
Democrats clash with Noem over new limits on oversight visits to immigration facilities
Published: January 12, 2026 23:04
WASHINGTON — A dozen Democratic members of Congress Monday asked a federal judge for an emergency hearing, arguing the Department of Homeland Security violated a court order when Minnesota lawmakers were denied access to conduct oversight into facilities…
Pair shot by U.S. Border Patrol in Portland charged with illegal entry, assaulting federal officer
Published: January 12, 2026 21:00
The pair of Venezuelan nationals shot by U.S Customs and Border Protection on Thursday in East Portland are facing criminal charges for assaulting a federal officer and illegally entering the United States, following allegations that they have ties to a…
Oregon health officials confirm two measles cases in Linn County
Published: January 12, 2026 20:28
The Oregon Health Authority and officials in Linn County confirmed the state’s first measles cases of 2026. The two individuals affected developed measles symptoms including rash, fever, cough and runny nose on Jan. 5. The state is advising people they may…
Groups at odds over proposed nitrate pollution rules for farmers in northeast Oregon
Published: January 12, 2026 18:10
After decades of farm and food processing pollution contaminating groundwater in northeast Oregon, state regulators are proposing new monitoring and testing rules for large farms in the area. But some of the groups invited to help in the drafting of the…
‘Teaching us how to grow with our babies’: How prisons allow mothers and infants to nest for months
Published: January 12, 2026 14:24
VANDALIA, Mo. — Kathy Briggs slipped her arms through the thick straps of a brand-new baby carrier, tugging it over her beige shirt as two other women stood beside her, tightening buckles and adjusting the padded waistband. The carrier was still stiff from…
Hundreds of Oregonians in Portland, Salem protest ICE, military action in Venezuela
Published: January 10, 2026 23:17
Hundreds of Oregonians turned out across Portland and in Salem to protest against federal agents shooting people in Portland and Minneapolis, as well as U.S. military action in Venezuela. Several groups quickly organized Saturday’s events after an…
What top climate scientists think of Trump’s treaty withdrawals
Published: January 10, 2026 16:19
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. Daniele Visioni sometimes worries he may be labelled an enemy of the…