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A 70-year old tax rate leaves Oregon aviation agency at risk of $3 million shortfall
Published: June 15, 2026 23:38
In 1955, 15 cents could buy a McDonald’s hamburger or pay the tax for 15 gallons of jet fuel. More than 70 years later, hamburgers cost several dollars but the tax rate the state’s aviation agency counts on hasn’t changed. Oregon Department of Aviation…
Oregon lawmakers may update misconduct report process amid enforcement questions
Published: June 15, 2026 23:11
Oregon lawmakers could try again to streamline the state capitol’s process for reporting, investigating and punishing harassment, retaliation and abuse in the wake of growing questions over how best to most efficiently enforce misconduct rules. State…
Supreme Court agrees to weigh in on case over rights of some in ‘prolonged’ ICE detention
Published: June 15, 2026 21:12
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to weigh in on the issue of whether some immigrants with criminal records can be detained indefinitely. The court accepted a case, Genalo v. Black, from New York state involving a legal immigrant from the Dominican Republic…
With Iran peace agreement to be signed Friday, Trump says ships moving in Strait of Hormuz
Published: June 15, 2026 16:15
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Monday that oil barges were moving through the Strait of Hormuz, less than a day after he said the United States and Iran had brokered an end to the war. “Ships are starting to move, many loaded up with Oil,…
This nonaffiliated Oregonian is running for Congress. His campaign looks different than most
Published: June 15, 2026 13:00
Jason Faler spends most of his weekends collecting signatures at the Salem Saturday Market. That’s usually when the 49-year old combat veteran and former healthcare executive pitches himself to registered voters living in Oregon’s 6th Congressional…
As ICE presence at World Cup looms, fans and local leaders prepare
Published: June 13, 2026 12:51
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — On a recent weekday evening, Avram Kline kicked a soccer ball to his son on the bright green pitch in Brooklyn Bridge Park, where the skyscrapers of Manhattan loom just across the East River. Kline is a self-described soccer superfan who…
Oregon congresswoman pushes for protections for immigrant children facing detention
Published: June 12, 2026 20:58
The Oregon congresswoman who successfully spearheaded the release of several children from federal custody is pushing for more regulations to protect immigrant children from detention. U.S. Rep. Maxine Dexter, a Portland pediatrician representing Oregon’s…
Oregon backs off rule mandating adults watch kids under 14 at public pools
Published: June 12, 2026 20:14
Ahead of the upcoming summer, Oregon public health officials won’t require adults to accompany their children under the age of 14 at public swimming pools. The Oregon Health Authority announced this week that it would “revisit” a rule adopted in April…
Nearly half of adults struggled to afford healthcare last year, survey finds
Published: June 12, 2026 20:07
Forty-six percent of U.S. adults — regardless of insurance type — reported struggling to afford healthcare last year, according to a report released Wednesday by the Urban Institute, a nonprofit research think tank. The report analyzed findings from a…
Judge blocks Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund until government agrees it’s been dissolved
Published: June 12, 2026 20:00
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal judge in the Eastern District of Virginia issued a preliminary injunction Friday halting the Trump administration’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund for one week, giving the government time to sign a “clear,…
Parasite thriving in warming waters of Upper Klamath River killing off young Chinook salmon
Published: June 12, 2026 13:00
Earlier this month, in an act of urgency after finding many young Chinook salmon dead in the vegetation along the Upper Klamath River near the Oregon-California border, scientists drove to an Oregon expert with several of the fish carcasses they normally…
Oregon’s Sen. Wyden brings back housing affordability bill
Published: June 11, 2026 22:34
Democratic members of Oregon’s congressional delegation on Thursday announced a plan to alleviate homelessness and improve housing affordability through tax credits and construction subsidies. U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden and U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle, of Oregon’s 4th…
Tariff refunds for small businesses past due, US Senate Dems tell Trump administration
Published: June 11, 2026 22:20
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has failed to refund more than $145 billion in tariffs that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unlawful, a pair of U.S. Senate Democrats said in a Wednesday letter to the administration’s chief of customs. Sens. Ron…
Oregon anti-animal cruelty initiative sounded like a good idea, until learning details
Published: June 11, 2026 21:37
The measure could unleash economic and social chaos in Oregon beyond any previous piece of legislation, columnist Randy Stapilus writes.
Oregon health officials issue tougher air quality guidance for youth sports, outdoor activities
Published: June 11, 2026 20:23
Oregon kids and teens participating in outdoor activities need to protect themselves from air pollution that is more harmful than scientists previously understood, according to new state guidance. The Oregon Health Authority released new guidelines this…
‘The Dumocrats are at it again’: Trump attack on California election offers midterm preview
Published: June 11, 2026 17:26
California often takes days or even weeks to tally votes after its elections, a product of measures to protect voters and a deluge of mail ballots dropped off on Election Day. Incomplete vote totals reported in the hours after polls close don’t always…
Large corporate fleets, Amazon, exempt from new road fees for Oregon EVs next year
Published: June 11, 2026 13:00
Oregonians driving electric vehicles will be required to pay hundreds of dollars in new taxes and fees starting next year, sending tens of millions of dollars annually to the State Highway Fund. The fund is today mostly seeded with money from the state’s…
US House passes bill to combat ‘ghost’ federal student aid applicants
Published: June 10, 2026 23:13
WASHINGTON — A bill to crack down on financial aid fraud passed the U.S. House on Wednesday. The measure, which passed 249-172, would require the U.S. Department of Education to set up an identity fraud detection system for the Free Application for…
Oregon resists court order for housing trans prisoners amid federal pressure
Published: June 10, 2026 22:11
Editor’s note: This story discusses sexual assault. If you’ve been sexually assaulted, you can call the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network helpline at 800-656-4673 or chat with someone from RAINN online at https://hotline.rainn.org/online for support.…
As AI use in schools grows, lawmakers and districts scramble to set up guardrails
Published: June 10, 2026 19:15
With many students and educators already using widely available artificial intelligence tools, state lawmakers and school districts are playing catch-up on AI policies. In Maryland, for example, AI usage policies for K-12 schools are “all over the map,”…
Billions for the next 3 years of Trump’s mass deportation campaign signed into law
Published: June 10, 2026 18:25
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump significantly bolstered funding for immigration enforcement Wednesday when he signed into law a nearly $70 billion package that will keep key federal agencies operating without any new restrictions. Democrats pressed…
Kotek approves first request to return civil jurisdiction to an Oregon tribe
Published: June 10, 2026 13:00
The Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation is on track to regain control over civil legal matters on its tribal land. Gov. Tina Kotek in late May signed a proclamation to return civil jurisdiction to the Tribes, aiming to undo a 73-year…
Homeland Security retreats on plan to get data on mail-in voters
Published: June 9, 2026 23:26
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is walking back, for now, a plan to sweep up data on millions of Americans who vote by mail under President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail ballots. In a federal court filing Monday night, the…
Federal judge allows class action over eastern Oregon water pollution to move forward
Published: June 9, 2026 21:26
Eastern Oregon residents who have lived for years with contaminated water can move forward with a class action lawsuit against the Port of Morrow and large food processors in the area, a federal judge ruled. U.S. District Judge Michael Simon on Friday…
Actor who played Dwight on ‘The Office’ promotes religious freedom on Capitol Hill
Published: June 9, 2026 21:24
WASHINGTON — As various officials and groups aim to use the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States’ founding, a bipartisan group of lawmakers, with the help of a famed sitcom actor, turned the spotlight Tuesday to a central tenet of U.S.…
Projected Social Security benefits cliff creeps up to 2032
Published: June 9, 2026 19:57
WASHINGTON — Congress must act to shore up Social Security during the next six years to avoid an automatic drop-off in benefits in 2032, according to a report released Tuesday. The annual update on the Old Age and Survivors Insurance trust fund shows that…
Looking at late Oregon Sen. Bob Packwood beyond the scandals
Published: June 9, 2026 17:15
After Robert Packwood, the long-time U.S. senator from Oregon, died last weekend, news stories about him flowed around the country. Most had a common theme. Many led with, and focused on, the tawdry and extensive sexual harassment and abuse scandals that…
Bob Packwood, longtime Oregon Senator marred by scandal, dies at 93
Published: June 9, 2026 17:13
Oregon Public Broadcasting first published this article. Bob Packwood, a longtime Oregon senator who entered national politics young and ascended to the pinnacles of congressional power before his career ended in scandal, died Saturday. He was 93. Packwood…
Gov. Tina Kotek won’t expand restrictions on undercover Oregon plates to agencies helping ICE
Published: June 9, 2026 13:00
Oregon officials who recently blocked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from receiving undercover state license plates won’t extend the restrictions to all federal law enforcement, including other agencies that assist immigration enforcement…
New state forester gets to work, says ‘zero tolerance’ for issues that led to predecessor’s ouster
Published: June 8, 2026 22:20
Oregon’s new state forester Kacey KC’s first experience with wildfire was watching flames move down the mountainside toward her childhood home in Nevada. On a summer break from college in 1996, “literally working at the car wash,” she explained, she saw…
Trump administration swiftly moves ahead on plans to restrict voting by mail in the states
Published: June 8, 2026 21:08
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will allow states to access federal citizenship data by June 30 and plans to monitor the flow of mail ballots for signs of voter fraud, according to a court document. Amid a series of lawsuits, President Donald…
Trump administration $100,000 visa fee for highly skilled foreign workers struck down
Published: June 8, 2026 20:19
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Massachusetts Monday struck down the Trump administration’s efforts to require a $100,000 visa fee for highly skilled immigrant workers, finding the policy is an unlawful tax. Judge Leo T. Sorokin found the hefty fee placed…
States face more budget pressures amid rising costs, slow growth
Published: June 8, 2026 19:01
The most recent budgets proposed by governors across the country reflect ongoing financial pressures for states as they expect modest revenue growth, rising prices and federal policy changes. Most governors recommended state budgets for fiscal year 2027…
AFL-CIO president aims to unionize 2 million workers in 5 years
Published: June 8, 2026 17:00
MINNEAPOLIS — Moments after being reelected by representatives for dozens of unions Sunday, AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler made an ambitious pledge to unionize at least 2 million workers over the next 5 years. Meeting that target requires pushing through…