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Three Oregon Counties Will be Hit Hardest by Obamacare Cuts at the Heart of the Federal Budget Shutdown

Deschutes County is on the list

A key sticking point of the current federal government shutdown is something called โ€œthe enhanced premium tax credit,โ€ which Democrats want to keep and Republicans want to end. The credit, if not extended, will have an outsized impact in three Oregon counties. An outgrowth of the 2014 Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, the credit allows […]

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Oregonโ€™s Early Child Care Crisis Impacts All but Two of the Stateโ€™s 36 Counties

All Central Oregon counties are on the list

When Courtney Eggleston gave birth to her son, she knew she would have to rely on friends and family to help care for him when she went back to work. Thatโ€™s because Hines, the Eastern Oregon town in Harney County where Eggleston lives, has few licensed child care providers. In fact, there is no licensed […]

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Canadians and Other International Tourists Shun Oregon This Summer

Spending from international travelers dropped 21% in July.

Spending by international travelers to Oregon this summer has dropped sharply, down 21% this July compared with July 2024, according to an analysis of Visa card spending prepared for Travel Oregon. The Oregon Coast took the biggest hitโ€”international travelersโ€™ spending in July, the most recent month for which figures were available, plummeted to half of […]

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