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Ex-Kotek Staffers Who Raised Concerns About First Lady’s Role Start Political Consulting Firm

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Three former power players in Gov. Tina Kotek’s administration have launched a new political consulting firm.See the Story

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Prison Count Method Gives Rural Oregon Districts Unfair Advantage, Report Says

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Voters in eastern Oregon, Salem and other largely rural areas with prisons have a greater say in the state House than other Oregonians because of how the state calculates where incarcerated Oregonians reside, according to a report released by advocates Wednesday.See the Story

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Director of Oregon Department of Human Services to resign

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Fariborz Pakseresht, the director of the Oregon Department of Human Services, will resign in October. The Department of Human Services is one of the largest state agencies and is charged with programs to help the state’s most vulnerable residents, from the individuals with disabilities to those in child welfare.Pakseresht has spent more than three decades working for the state, including the past eight years overseeing the state’s Department of …See the Story

Gov. Kotek Proposes 6-Cent Gas Tax Hike, Higher Fees to Fund Oregon Department of Transportation

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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek unveiled details Wednesday of a proposed bill aimed at stabilizing the Oregon Department of Transportation's budget.Salem, Oregon · Salem See the Story

Washington and Lee Professor Publishes Research Paper Questioning Whether Tennessee Engaged in 'Trans Genocide' - The Virginia Star

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Open the article to view the coverage from The Virginia StarSalem, Oregon · Salem See the Story

Fire off Lardon Road sends smoke column into sky east of Salem

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Marion County officials said fire crews believe they will get the blaze off of Lardon Road NE and Sliverton Road NE under control.Salem, Oregon · Salem Read Article

Oregon Department of Transportation director overhauls leadership structure amid funding crisis

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Kris Strickler, director of the embattled Oregon Department of Transportation, has restructured the leadership of his agency as it faces significant financial uncertainty and reckons with the departures of several high-profile leaders.Salem, Oregon · Salem Read Article

Oregon Lottery proposes new rules to protect state revenues, players and the integrity of its games

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Oregon Lottery proposes crackdown on international ticket sales, courier services and prize-buyersSalem, Oregon · Salem Read Article

Oregon schools must adopt personal electronic device policies by October 31, 2025 - Elkhorn Media Group

SALEM – As a reminder to parents, students, and community members, policies for cellphone and personal electronic device usage in Oregon schools will become more stringent during the 2025-26 school year. On July 2, 2025, Governor Tina Kotek issued Executive Order No. 25-09, which requires all Oregon School districts to establish new personal electronic device policies to better manage and prohibit device usage in an academic setting. All distric…Tina Kotek · Salem Read Article

Oregon DEQ booted its first environmental justice coordinator. Backlash swiftly followed

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The dismissal of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s first environmental justice coordinator has triggered a backlash against the agency’s director over what some employees say has been a glacial response to longstanding worker complaints of discrimination.Salem, Oregon · Salem See the Story

Oregon lawmakers prepare for special session on transportation funding

SALEM, Ore. – Oregon lawmakers are gearing up for a special session aimed at addressing funding for a transportation bill.Salem, Oregon · Salem Read Article

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Ex-Kotek Staffers Who Raised Concerns About First Lady’s Role Start Political Consulting Firm

Prison Count Method Gives Rural Oregon Districts Unfair Advantage, Report Says

Director of Oregon Department of Human Services to resign

Gov. Kotek Proposes 6-Cent Gas Tax Hike, Higher Fees to Fund Oregon Department of Transportation

Washington and Lee Professor Publishes Research Paper Questioning Whether Tennessee Engaged in 'Trans Genocide' - The Virginia Star

Fire off Lardon Road sends smoke column into sky east of Salem

Oregon Department of Transportation director overhauls leadership structure amid funding crisis

Oregon Lottery proposes new rules to protect state revenues, players and the integrity of its games

Oregon schools must adopt personal electronic device policies by October 31, 2025 - Elkhorn Media Group

Oregon DEQ booted its first environmental justice coordinator. Backlash swiftly followed

Oregon lawmakers prepare for special session on transportation funding

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Gov. Kotek Proposes 6-Cent Gas Tax Hike, Higher Fees to Fund Oregon Department of Transportation

Washington and Lee Professor Publishes Research Paper Questioning Whether Tennessee Engaged in 'Trans Genocide' - The Virginia Star

Fire off Lardon Road sends smoke column into sky east of Salem

Oregon Department of Transportation director overhauls leadership structure amid funding crisis

Oregon Lottery proposes new rules to protect state revenues, players and the integrity of its games

Oregon schools must adopt personal electronic device policies by October 31, 2025 - Elkhorn Media Group

Oregon DEQ booted its first environmental justice coordinator. Backlash swiftly followed

Oregon lawmakers prepare for special session on transportation funding