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Salem, Oregon · SalemOregon’s largest electrical utility is proposing to make residential customers pay at least part of the long-term cost of supplying large data centers, despite a new law requiring it to charge the centers’ developers, not other customers.This summer, Oregon became one of just a few states to pass a law requiring data centers to foot the costs of growing energy and transmission infrastructure that’s needed to power them.The POWER Act mandated Ore…See the Story
Utility watchdogs accuse PGE of skirting new law meant to make data centers pay for rising demand
67% Left coverage: 3 sources

Republican Party · Marion CountyA county commissioner is facing investigation from the state Government Ethics Commission over allegations she used her position as a county commissioner to help her daughter avoid a traffic violation. (Campaign photo from Bethell for Governor)One of the top GOP challengers in Oregon’s 2026 governor’s race is facing investigation from the state Government Ethics Commission over allegations she used her position as a county commissioner to benefi…See the Story
County commissioner and GOP candidate in Oregon governor’s race faces ethics investigation
100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Homelessness · SalemA shift in the way the federal government funds housing for the homeless could put about 10,000 people already housed in Los Angeles County back onto the street, according to county officials. The federal Housing and Urban Development department last month drastically changed the funding formula for states and counties, affecting the application for monies already approved to keep people in permanent housing, what HUD calls the Notice of Funding…See the Story
LA County Pushes Back Against Trump’s Homeless Housing Funding Cuts, Asks Congress for Help
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