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Newly commissioned poll finds dismal outlook on homelessness, public safety in Portland

In the poll commissioned by advocacy group People for Portland, 75% of respondents agreed that homelessness in Portland is an "out-of-control disaster." PORTLAND, Ore....

HB 2002 still at the top of Oregon Senate agenda, chamber president says

Republicans have indicated they won't be returning unless House Bill 2002 is dropped. Senate President Rob Wagner has no intention of obliging them. SALEM,...

What will it take to end the Oregon GOP walkout? We asked Senate President Rob Wagner

Senate President Rob Wagner says he won't sacrifice any of the Democrats' high-priority bills to try to bring back the Republicans. SALEM, Ore. —...

'Hitting a fog bank': Oregon's long COVID patients still struggling in the wake of the pandemic

We spoke with two people who have had to give up the activities they loved, saddled with chronic fatigue and brain fog long after infection....

Clackamas County Sheriff accuses commissioners of raiding levy funds to make up for budget shortfalls

Sheriff Angela Brandenburg says the county is making her department take a $5 million cut, but won't accept her proposed budget. CLACKAMAS, Ore. —...

As British Columbia decriminalized drugs, journalists looked to the streets of Portland

Journalists from Vancouver, B.C. spent some time on the streets of Portland, gauging the after-effects of Oregon's Measure 110. PORTLAND, Ore. — Casting about...

Exploring the reproductive rights bill at the center of Oregon Senate Republicans' walkout

House Bill 2002, championed by Democrats, would expand access to abortion and gender-affirming care in Oregon. Republicans have been vocally opposed. SALEM, Ore. —...

Multnomah County voters decide whether to take on capital gains tax to fund free eviction defense

The tax proposed in Measure 26-238 does not include any explicit exemptions based on income level or size of the capital gains. PORTLAND, Ore....

Republicans cite Oregon's arcane legislative readability standards for stance against bill

Justifying their walkout, Republican lawmakers say Democrats' reproductive rights bill violates an obscure 1979 readability law. Most Oregon bills do, it turns out. SALEM,...

Commissioner Rene Gonzalez talks about his actions on homelessness

Gonzalez has issued some controversial directives to Portland Street Response, including ending distribution of tents and tarps and sending staff to camp sweeps. PORTLAND,...

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