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Watch traditional Mexican, Peruvian dances at the Oregon State Capitol
13+ hour, 9+ min ago (22+ words) Statesman Journal Watch traditional Mexican, Peruvian dances at the Oregon State Capitol...
Why Oregon public defense crisis is shrinking, according to new report
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (856+ words) Oregon’s public defense crisis has shrunk by two-thirds over the past year, but more than 1,100 people remain without attorneys as Oregon continues to work to address the problem. The latest figures were shared with lawmakers on the House Interim Committee…...
Read requests $1.25M for Oregon election ballot boxes, tracking system
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (308+ words) Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read asked legislators Sept. 8 for $1.25 million in funds ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Read spoke to lawmakers in the Joint Interim Subcommittee on Human Services about the request, which he said would provide Oregonians with…...
Oregon Secretary of State speaks on need for more ballot box funding
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (26+ words) Statesman Journal Oregon Secretary of State speaks on need for more ballot box funding...
Oregon Secretary of State says elections 'going forward as planned"
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (417+ words) Top Oregon leaders gathered Sept. 8 to reiterate that Oregon's elections are secure and will proceed as normal in November. U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, and Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, joined Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read and Gov. Tina Kotek at the…...
Oregon leaders pledge to protect vote-by-mail amid federal challenges
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (20+ words) Statesman Journal Oregon leaders pledge to protect vote-by-mail amid federal challenges...
Proposal would require Oregon super speeders to install safety device
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (434+ words) Advocacy groups hope Oregon could be the next state to adopt legislation targeting "super speeders" who continue to speed despite standard tickets or license suspensions. Representatives from Portland Families for Safe Streets and Oregon Walks outlined the legislation they plan…...
Data center protesters gather at Oregon State Capitol. See photos
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (12+ words) Statesman Journal...
Activists protesting lithium mine detained at Oregon State Capitol
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (20+ words) Statesman Journal Activists protesting lithium mine detained at Oregon State Capitol...
Activists detained at Oregon State Capitol protesting lithium mine
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (443+ words) Two activists were briefly detained at the Oregon State Capitol on Sept. 8 after protesters hung a banner from the Rotunda and called for Gov. Tina Kotek to stop a controversial lithium mining proposal in southeast Oregon. According to Siskiyou Rising…...