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As threats of violence against public officials continue to rise nationwide, Oregon lawmakers want clear criminal penalties for those who attempt to intimidate a public official or their family. buff.ly/OWmQUypby @shaanthx.bsky.social
Oregon lawmakers propose criminal penalties for alarming, threatening public officials • Oregon Capital Chronicle
As threats of violence against public officials continue to rise nationwide, Oregon lawmakers want clear criminal penalties for those who attempt to intimidate a public official or their family.…
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February 10, 2026 at 12:44 AM
As threats of violence against public officials continue to rise nationwide, Oregon lawmakers want clear criminal penalties for those who attempt to intimidate a public official or their family. buff.ly/OWmQUypby @shaanthx.bsky.social
Oregon’s top Democrats have unveiled their opening salvo to renovate the Moda Center in order to keep the Portland Trail Blazers in the state for decades to come.
Oregon Democrats push plan to renovate Moda Center, woo new Blazers owner • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon’s top Democrats have unveiled their opening salvo to renovate the Moda Center in order to keep the Portland Trail Blazers in the state.
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February 9, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Oregon’s top Democrats have unveiled their opening salvo to renovate the Moda Center in order to keep the Portland Trail Blazers in the state for decades to come.
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Two minutes before a hearing on moving a transportation tax referendum from November to May is scheduled to start, maybe two dozen people are in a Capitol hearing room waiting to testify. #orleg
February 9, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Two minutes before a hearing on moving a transportation tax referendum from November to May is scheduled to start, maybe two dozen people are in a Capitol hearing room waiting to testify. #orleg
To grow the economy and attract more visitors, we must reinvest in our natural environment, commentary writer Colin Reynolds argues.
Invest in the environment, boost the economy • Oregon Capital Chronicle
To strengthen our economy, we need a smart policy that reinvests in our strengths and generates positive economic effects across the state.
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February 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
To grow the economy and attract more visitors, we must reinvest in our natural environment, commentary writer Colin Reynolds argues.
The Trump administration’s move to give deportation officials access to Medicaid data is putting hospitals and states in a bind as they weigh whether to alert immigrant patients.
With ICE using Medicaid data, hospitals and states are in a bind over warning immigrant patients • Oregon Capital Chronicle
If hospitals don’t disclose that the patients’ information is shared with federal law enforcement, they might not know that their medical coverage puts them at risk of being located by Immigration…
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February 9, 2026 at 7:11 PM
The Trump administration’s move to give deportation officials access to Medicaid data is putting hospitals and states in a bind as they weigh whether to alert immigrant patients.
ICYMI The family detained by federal agents in a Portland hospital’s parking lot returned to Oregon after being released from immigration detention in Texas.
Family detained by agents in Portland hospital parking lot released from detention • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The family detained by agents in a Portland hospital’s parking lot is headed back to Oregon after being released from detention in Texas.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:45 PM
ICYMI The family detained by federal agents in a Portland hospital’s parking lot returned to Oregon after being released from immigration detention in Texas.
The family detained by federal agents in a Portland hospital’s parking lot is headed back to Oregon after being released from immigration detention in Texas.
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Family detained by agents in Portland hospital parking lot released from detention • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The family detained by agents in a Portland hospital’s parking lot is headed back to Oregon after being released from detention in Texas.
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February 7, 2026 at 2:09 AM
The family detained by federal agents in a Portland hospital’s parking lot is headed back to Oregon after being released from immigration detention in Texas.
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Commentary: As a business owner and a children’s nonprofit director, we often disagree on policy approaches, from tax structures to how to spend tax dollars. But we are both Oregonians, and we are unified in our passion to help our state thrive.
To turn around Oregon, start with the hard conversation • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Everything should be on the table, including ideas we may individually dislike and, yes, even tax reform.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Commentary: As a business owner and a children’s nonprofit director, we often disagree on policy approaches, from tax structures to how to spend tax dollars. But we are both Oregonians, and we are unified in our passion to help our state thrive.
Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill to ban resellers or people affiliated with resellers from offering event tickets they don’t actually have, unless they have a written contract to obtain the ticket from an initial sale. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/orego...
Oregon bill would ban speculative ticketing on live events • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill to ban people and online platforms from offering event tickets they don’t actually have.
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February 6, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill to ban resellers or people affiliated with resellers from offering event tickets they don’t actually have, unless they have a written contract to obtain the ticket from an initial sale. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/orego...
A bill that would require some of the largest, most profitable oil and gas companies in history to pay damages for disasters fueled by climate change is back on the table after the Oregon Legislature failed to pass it less than a year ago. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/06/s...
Southern Oregon senator revives bill to make big oil pay for disasters driven by climate change • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Ashland Sen. Jeff Golden is trying again to get lawmakers to create a fund to pay for natural disasters with damages collected from big oil.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:06 PM
A bill that would require some of the largest, most profitable oil and gas companies in history to pay damages for disasters fueled by climate change is back on the table after the Oregon Legislature failed to pass it less than a year ago. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/06/s...
🧵from our editor about this week’s #orleg news you might have missed
The #orleg is mostly done with its first week, and what a week it’s been! Our small but mighty @oregoncapitalchronicle.com team has been busy catching all the developments we can. Here’s a thread on what you may have missed…
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February 6, 2026 at 3:07 AM
🧵from our editor about this week’s #orleg news you might have missed
An Oregon Republican who backed a Democrat-led bill restricting the deployment of the state’s National Guard and other states’ troops to Oregon has revoked his support.
Oregon Republican pulls support from bill restricting National Guard deployment • Oregon Capital Chronicle
One legal expert appeared to echo the lawmaker's concerns over whether the bill would make a tangible difference when it comes to deployment.
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February 6, 2026 at 1:25 AM
An Oregon Republican who backed a Democrat-led bill restricting the deployment of the state’s National Guard and other states’ troops to Oregon has revoked his support.
Gov. Tina Kotek and mayors of 31 cities have a message for the federal government: Stop all immigration enforcement in Oregon until recent violent incidents in Minneapolis, Portland and elsewhere are fully investigated.
Oregon Gov. Kotek, mayors call for pause on immigration enforcement • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Gov. Tina Kotek and mayors of 31 cities have a message for the federal government: Stop all immigration enforcement in Oregon until recent violent incidents in Minneapolis, Portland and elsewhere are…
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February 6, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Gov. Tina Kotek and mayors of 31 cities have a message for the federal government: Stop all immigration enforcement in Oregon until recent violent incidents in Minneapolis, Portland and elsewhere are fully investigated.
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, called a Republican's move to block a Democratic proposal to sue the Trump administration for not complying with a law mandating release of the Epstein files "morally wrong.”
US Senate Republicans block attempt to sue Trump administration over Epstein files • Oregon Capital Chronicle
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans blocked a Democratic proposal Thursday to sue the Trump administration over allegations that it did not fully release the Epstein files, as mandated under a law…
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February 5, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, called a Republican's move to block a Democratic proposal to sue the Trump administration for not complying with a law mandating release of the Epstein files "morally wrong.”
After failing in recent years to convince the Oregon Legislature to extend food benefits to tens of thousands of immigrants, an anti-hunger coalition is narrowing its scope this year to addressing coming cuts to federal food aid. buff.ly/mAzgqRM by @jmshumway.bsky.social
Oregon anti-hunger advocates push for food bank funding, school meals • Oregon Capital Chronicle
After failing in recent years to convince the Oregon Legislature to extend food benefits to tens of thousands of immigrants, an anti-hunger coalition is narrowing its scope this year.
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February 5, 2026 at 10:22 PM
After failing in recent years to convince the Oregon Legislature to extend food benefits to tens of thousands of immigrants, an anti-hunger coalition is narrowing its scope this year to addressing coming cuts to federal food aid. buff.ly/mAzgqRM by @jmshumway.bsky.social
Not all Oregon voters can participate meaningfully in primaries. That could change, columnist Randy Stapilus writes. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/05/e...
Efforts underway to let all Oregon voters participate in primaries • Oregon Capital Chronicle
If you’re not registered with the Democratic or Republican party, you’re shut out from most of what’s on the ballot.
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February 5, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Not all Oregon voters can participate meaningfully in primaries. That could change, columnist Randy Stapilus writes. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/05/e...
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The bill would still need to go through committee and was set for a first reading today. Starr cited a section of the United States Constitution. Appears he meant to cite Oregon's Constitution requiring legislation embrace one subject & issues connected to it, all reflected in the bill title.
February 5, 2026 at 8:13 PM
The bill would still need to go through committee and was set for a first reading today. Starr cited a section of the United States Constitution. Appears he meant to cite Oregon's Constitution requiring legislation embrace one subject & issues connected to it, all reflected in the bill title.
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Oregon Senate Republican are huddling on the floor to chat with Sen. Christine Drazan at the center. Chamber is at ease after Sen. Bruce Starr raised a point of order against bill moving the anti-tax transportation referendum to the May ballot on constitutional grounds. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
February 5, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Oregon Senate Republican are huddling on the floor to chat with Sen. Christine Drazan at the center. Chamber is at ease after Sen. Bruce Starr raised a point of order against bill moving the anti-tax transportation referendum to the May ballot on constitutional grounds. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
A federal judge on Wednesday issued a ruling blocking federal immigration agents from making warrantless arrests in Oregon, joining Washington D.C. and Colorado with similar rules in place. buff.ly/pnsUC4f by @miamaldonado.bsky.social
Federal judge blocks immigration agents from making warrantless arrests in Oregon • Oregon Capital Chronicle
A federal judge on Wednesday issued a ruling blocking federal immigration agents from making warrantless arrests in Oregon.
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February 5, 2026 at 5:45 PM
A federal judge on Wednesday issued a ruling blocking federal immigration agents from making warrantless arrests in Oregon, joining Washington D.C. and Colorado with similar rules in place. buff.ly/pnsUC4f by @miamaldonado.bsky.social
Less than a year after a bipartisan bill to streamline the payout process for exonerated Oregonians stalled, Oregon lawmakers are trying their hand at a narrower piece of legislation. buff.ly/MiezAr0 by @shaanthx.bsky.social
Targeting debunked forensics, Oregon lawmakers propose narrowed wrongful conviction bill • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Less than a year after a bipartisan bill to streamline the payout process for exonerated Oregonians stalled, Oregon lawmakers are trying their hand at a narrower piece of legislation. Senate Bill…
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February 5, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Less than a year after a bipartisan bill to streamline the payout process for exonerated Oregonians stalled, Oregon lawmakers are trying their hand at a narrower piece of legislation. buff.ly/MiezAr0 by @shaanthx.bsky.social
A bill in the Oregon Legislature would eliminate out-of-pocket costs for cervical cancer screenings and procedures for Oregonians.
Oregon committee clears bill to eliminate costs for cervical cancer screenings • Oregon Capital Chronicle
A bill in the Oregon Legislature would eliminate out-of-pocket costs for cervical cancer screenings and procedures for Oregonians.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:25 AM
A bill in the Oregon Legislature would eliminate out-of-pocket costs for cervical cancer screenings and procedures for Oregonians.
The top two Democrats in Congress on Wednesday outlined their proposal for restrictions on immigration enforcement, including body cameras and a ban on masks, though they had no details to share about when actual negotiations would begin.
Top Dems in Congress list ICE constraints they want in funding bill • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Democrats outlined their proposal for restrictions on immigration enforcement, including body cameras and a ban on masks.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:22 PM
The top two Democrats in Congress on Wednesday outlined their proposal for restrictions on immigration enforcement, including body cameras and a ban on masks, though they had no details to share about when actual negotiations would begin.
As Oregon lawmakers weigh how to balance the state’s budget, hundreds of Oregonians visited the Capitol to plead with them not to cut funding for public defense, career and technical education and kids with disabilities.
Parents, educators, workers ask Oregon lawmakers to separate from federal tax code • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Hundreds visited the Oregon statehouse asking lawmakers not to cut funding for public defense, education and youth disability programs.
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February 4, 2026 at 9:51 PM
As Oregon lawmakers weigh how to balance the state’s budget, hundreds of Oregonians visited the Capitol to plead with them not to cut funding for public defense, career and technical education and kids with disabilities.
Oregon lawmakers meeting at the Capitol to balance the state’s budget are staring down a much rosier economic forecast than expected. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/04/s...
State budget goes from deficit to expected $300 million increase in latest economic forecast • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Lawmakers meeting at the Capitol will have significantly more money to work with than expected state economists reported.
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February 4, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Oregon lawmakers meeting at the Capitol to balance the state’s budget are staring down a much rosier economic forecast than expected. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/04/s...
U.S. Rep. Maxine Dexter will travel to Texas to visit the family detained by federal immigration agents in January in Portland while seeking health care for their 7-year-old daughter.
U.S. Rep. Maxine Dexter to travel to Texas to visit detained Oregon child and family • Oregon Capital Chronicle
U.S. Rep. Maxine Dexter will travel to Texas to visit the family detained by federal immigration agents in a Portland hospital parking lot.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:27 PM
U.S. Rep. Maxine Dexter will travel to Texas to visit the family detained by federal immigration agents in January in Portland while seeking health care for their 7-year-old daughter.