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Unpacking the fight over telehealth access to abortion medication
Published: May 8, 2026 22:00
Advocates and opponents of abortion access say they’re wondering what happens next in a critical telehealth medication case that created chaos and confusion over the past week after an appeals court blocked nationwide access to the drug and, days later,…
California appeals court ruling could undermine new Oregon mask law for federal agents
Published: May 8, 2026 19:44
A recent federal appeals court ruling that blocked the enforcement of a California law requiring federal agents to display identification has cast doubt on the future of a similar Oregon law that also prohibits law enforcement operating in the state from…
A Day Without Child Care: Universal problem requires a universal solution
Published: May 8, 2026 17:55
We have been sounding the alarm for years: Oregon’s child care system needs support. From early childhood educators and child care advocates, to parents and families, we are being pushed to the brink. We have been pleading with our elected leaders to…
Big changes arrive July 1 for student borrowers, including in loan repayments
Published: May 8, 2026 17:38
WASHINGTON — The federal student loan system is set to see a dramatic overhaul beginning this summer, and critics warn it likely will make loans more expensive and difficult to obtain for borrowers — driving them to private lenders or altering their plans…
Oregon DMVs regularly pushed to close because of short staffing
Published: May 8, 2026 13:00
ALBANY – Jessica Lavery starts her mornings, sometimes as early as 6 a.m., deciding if she needs to close one of the offices she manages or shift her staff to another location. Lavery manages the Oregon Department of Transportation’s Northwest region of…
On transportation funding, start with the problem
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/05/07/on-transportation-funding-start-with-the-problem/
Published: May 7, 2026 23:30
Does anyone in Oregon think Measure 120, sustaining last year’s legislation on transportation taxes and fees, will pass? Anyone? Anyone who does seems to be well hidden, just like any supporters of the measure, the substance of which passed just last year…
Another court ruling blocks Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs
Published: May 7, 2026 23:24
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s trade agenda faced another major setback Thursday when the U.S. Court of International Trade handed a win to two small businesses and the state of Washington after they challenged the president’s 10% global tariffs,…
Nearly 100 local measures on primary ballots across Oregon, many to fund struggling fire districts
Published: May 7, 2026 23:15
Voters in a third of Oregon’s 36 counties will vote during the May primary on whether to raise local property taxes to fund struggling fire districts and departments. The tax levies and bonds for firefighting and emergency services are among nearly 100…
Housing advocates expect homelessness numbers to fall slightly
Published: May 7, 2026 22:08
The U.S. Housing and Urban Development’s annual one-night count of those experiencing sheltered and unsheltered homelessness is projected to show a decline after a record-high surge in 2024, according to a new report. Conducted during January, the…
Oregon settles lawsuit claiming it failed to properly police voter rolls
Published: May 7, 2026 21:17
A years-old lawsuit accusing Oregon of failing to proactively remove people from the state’s voter rolls is over after state elections officials signaled they would update their practices and agreed to regularly share information with a conservative…
‘Killing our vote’: GOP states rush to break up Black districts after US Supreme Court case
Published: May 7, 2026 19:58
The day after the U.S. Supreme Court crippled the federal Voting Rights Act, NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson addressed a virtual gathering for the group’s members and supporters where he ranked the landmark decision alongside the court’s most…
Oregon’s congressional Democrats raise concerns about federal wildfire response in the Northwest
Published: May 7, 2026 11:00
PORTLAND — Oregon’s congressional Democrats on Wednesday warned that federal agencies tasked with helping prevent and fight fires in the Northwest could be understaffed and underprepared going into the 2026 fire season. Oregon’s U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, Jeff…
Trump’s acting AG vows foreign terrorism charges for American street gangs
Published: May 6, 2026 21:55
Interim U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said Wednesday that federal prosecutors intend to pursue terrorism charges against members of American street gangs as an extension of President Donald Trump’s move last year to designate foreign drug cartels as…
Lawsuit alleges Oregon State Police violated sanctuary laws by sharing data with feds
Published: May 6, 2026 20:09
Oregon State Police must halt agreements that violate the state’s longstanding sanctuary protections by sharing data with federal authorities conducting immigration enforcement, a new lawsuit argues. The Cottage Grove-based Rural Organizing Project sued…
Huckleberry harvests limited again as Forest Service seeks to protect plants, honor treaty rights
Published: May 6, 2026 19:42
The U.S. Forest Service is once again limiting huckleberry harvests in the Pacific Northwest. The Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Washington announced April 21 that it would not issue commercial huckleberry harvests for 2026, following up on its…
Healthcare costs top of mind for voters as midterms approach, survey finds
Published: May 6, 2026 18:02
WASHINGTON — Voters, including those within the Make America Healthy Again movement, say the rising cost of healthcare is a significant concern that will have an impact on whom they support in November’s midterm elections, according to a poll released…
How a legal challenge over gender dysphoria became a fight for disability rights
Published: May 6, 2026 13:20
Charlotte Cravins’ son Landry turned 2 in January. He’s a smiley little boy who loves singing “Itsy Bitsy Spider” and recently got his first pair of glasses. Landry was born with Down syndrome and has impaired vision. He receives publicly funded therapies…
Oregon faces longer fire season due to historic heat, drought, fire experts warn
Published: May 5, 2026 23:27
SALEM—Oregon’s wildfire season started early this year and is expected to last into October, according to state fire experts. The season is made more difficult by historic heat, drought and a potentially early El Niño weather pattern that could further…
Five takeaways from the latest Oregon GOP governor debate
Published: May 5, 2026 23:22
The top four GOP candidates for the Oregon governor’s race participated in their first televised debate on Monday, facing some of their toughest questions yet on issues such as election integrity, federal immigration enforcement and how they would govern…
Latino-owned brewery says Oregon GOP candidate scheduled campaign event without permission
Published: May 5, 2026 22:32
Xicha Brewing owner Maggie Antunez was confused as to why her business was receiving so many negative social media messages about an event scheduled Tuesday evening at her business’s North Salem location. The only reservation scheduled was for an…
US Senate GOP wants $1 billion for security for Trump’s ballroom in immigration bill
Published: May 5, 2026 19:21
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans released a roughly $70 billion spending package Monday night that will keep Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol operating for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term without any of the new…
Airports across Oregon to receive $3 million in federal funds for improvements
Published: May 5, 2026 17:51
Ten Oregon airports will receive $3.1 million in federal funding for upgrades, members of Oregon’s congressional delegation announced last week. “Small airports throughout our state need and deserve federal investments so Oregonians can count on them for…
A shooting in Oregon could reshape social media privacy
Published: May 5, 2026 13:49
On a directionless summer night, two teenage boys crossed paths on the outskirts of Salem. One fatally shot the other. Two teenage girls saw it happen. Cellphones carried by all four had orbited the scene, tracing the teens’ movements and logging their…
Federal agencies haven’t started on Trump order restricting voting by mail, DOJ says
Published: May 4, 2026 22:28
Federal agencies say they have yet to take steps to implement President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting voting by mail, as the Department of Justice fights a Democrat-led lawsuit against it. The Justice Department late Friday filed documents…
Gas prices jump again as Trump turns to new plan for Strait of Hormuz
Published: May 4, 2026 22:25
WASHINGTON — Americans saw prices at the pump sharply rise in recent days as the nationwide average cost for a gallon of regular gas shot up 38 cents over the past week, according to GasBuddy. The motor club AAA clocked the average price of regular gas at…
This lesser-known program could keep Oregonians on SNAP, but there aren’t enough slots
Published: May 4, 2026 20:00
Thousands of Oregonians are losing their federal food assistance in the aftermath of a new federal law that requires more of them work, volunteer or receive career training for at least 80 hours a month to receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition…
WA Supreme Court bats down referendum attempt targeting income tax
Published: May 4, 2026 19:51
Washington’s Supreme Court on Monday denied a conservative political committee’s request to pursue an attempt to repeal the state’s new income tax law with a referendum this fall. The opposition can still move forward with an initiative to overturn the tax…
US Supreme Court issues temporary stay preserving nationwide abortion drug access
Published: May 4, 2026 17:31
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a temporary stay on an appeals court ruling from Friday that was blocking remote access to an abortion drug, restoring access until at least May 11. The administrative stay, issued by Justice Samuel Alito, pauses Friday’s…
Supreme Court voting rights ruling set to reshape local power from statehouses to school boards
Published: May 4, 2026 13:26
The U.S. Supreme Court’s new decision gutting a key provision of the federal Voting Rights Act clears the way for state officials to drastically reshape not only Congress but also state legislatures, county commissions, city councils and even local school…
Wildfires are torching state budgets
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/05/02/wildfires-are-torching-state-budgets/
Published: May 2, 2026 13:00
Oregonians buying nicotine pouches like Zyn and Rogue were met with a surprise at the cash register starting this year. Each tin had new 65-cent tax on it, meant to bolster funding for the state’s wildfire reduction efforts. Wildfires burned more than 1.9…