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As School Starts in Portland, More Funding Is On Its Way

Gov. Brown does ceremonial signing of Student Success Act
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

The first day of high school is a momentous occasion for a lot of students—but for students at Portland’s Jefferson High School, today’s first day was even a little more exciting. Gov. Kate Brown visited the school today, on the first day of the 2019-2020 school year for Portland Public Schools, to ceremonially sign HB […]

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Tense Legislative Session Comes to an End

Dems lost the carbon tax bill, but managed to pass other bills—including a new tax on cigarettes and paid family medical leave
Chris Miller

Nine days after Senate Republicans walked away from the Oregon Capitol—many leaving the state—most returned on Saturday to participate in a whirlwind legislative session that ended just six and a half hours before the Oregon Constitution would dictate shutting down the session automatically. Republicans left the Senate to deny the Democrats a quorum because of […]

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Legislating Morality Through Land Use

County Commission witnesses a festering fissure
Jeremy Dickman

After five months of watching his co-Commissioners scour all marijuana land-use and site-plan applications for potential frailties, Deschutes County Commissioner Tony DeBone seems to have had enough. During a June 5 deliberation, the Commission was discussing an appeal of a previously-approved application for a marijuana dispensary in Tumalo. DeBone all but scolded Commissioners Phil Henderson […]

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Rent Control

After a bill sailed through the Legislature, some hope the new law will ease the housing squeeze
Avatar photo Magdalena Bokowa

“Every condition exists simply because someone profits by its existence.”—Martin Luther King Jr. Landlords fear it. Economists gripe about it. Tenants celebrate it. In the contentious world of affordable housing, two words—rent control—are no longer a far-off solution aimed at easing the housing crisis. Rent control is now very much law in Oregon. Senate Bill […]

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Get Ready to be Counted

The next census is coming on April Fools’ Day, 2020
Chris Miller

Gov. Kate Brown kicked off preparations for the 2020 Census in Oregon Monday, proclaiming April 1, 2020 as Census Day. Census counters will begin knocking on doors and sending letters to U.S. homes as early as January next year. Counting people in Central Oregon will likely reveal what many already know: The area has experienced […]

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A Central Oregonian is the New Secretary of State

Governor names Bev Clarno to the spot, following the death of Dennis Richardson
Avatar photo Nicole Vulcan

Bev Clarno of Redmond will be Oregon’s new Secretary of State. Governor Kate Brown’s office announced the appointment today, following the death of Dennis Richardson Feb. 26. Richardson had suffered from brain cancer. During her career, Clarno, a Republican, has served as a state legislator representing Redmond, working as both Speaker of the House as […]

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Regional Roundup

Oregon headlines, found this week in Cascades Reader
The Source Staff

Housing Bill Gets a Slight Remodel Cities remain wary of a legislative proposal that would require many of them to open the way for townhouses and small apartment buildings in neighborhoods filled with single-family homes, even after changes meant to ease them into it. Gov. Kate Brown and House Speaker Tina Kotek have promised to […]

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