At a Friday town hall, Ron Wyden fielded questions from high schoolers worried about abortion and immigrations while a group of Pro-Palestinian adults brandished banners, including one calling him a "war criminal." Julia Shumway | jmshumway.bsky.social covered it. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/11/08/ore…

On Friday evening, AP calls the 6th Congressional District for Congresswoman Andrea Salinas. Her Republican challenger Mike Erickson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/11/08/ore…

Looks like Janelle Bynum is slowly increasing her lead over Archive: Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer. Janelle Bynum now leads by 10k+ votes. AP Politics still hasn't called it though. I suspect a call is coming soon.

A OHSU News powered study finds that a federal change to Medicaid, allowing funds for treating addition in large residential facilities is not the silver bullet to fixing the addiction problem. Ben Botkin reports. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/11/11/med…

Whoa. Bomb of a story by Hillary Borrud about the state failing to help fragile youth in the foster system who are sold for sex. oregonlive.com/watchdog/2024/…

An Oregon task force has been toiling for a year to try to figure out how to unclog Oregon's hospital system, with patients stuck there waiting for somewhere else to go, like a long-term care facility. Ben Botkin has the details. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/11/12/ore…

Finally, Gov. Tina Kotek talks to the media about the election results. She says she's determined to protect "Oregon values," as Julia Shumway | jmshumway.bsky.social.bsky.social reports. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/11/18/gov…

On a day when the news keeps coming, Oregon House Republicans vote to bring back incoming Rep. Christine Drazan as their next leader. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/11/19/ore…

And so it happened. Donald J. Trump picked Archive: Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as labor secretary. The Oregon Republican just narrowly lost her bid for a second term. Julia Shumway | jmshumway.bsky.social has a comprehensive story on her that you won't want to miss: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/11/22/tru…

So Governor Tina Kotek released her proposed budget today, with an extra $2b for housing/homelessness and $11.4b for schools. Julia Shumway | jmshumway.bsky.social has the first highlights and will be adding more details later today. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/12/02/ore…

Both Congressman Cliff Bentz and Ron Wyden have pushed for federal protection for the Owyhee Canyonlands in far eastern Oregon. Now Governor Tina Kotek has made yet another plea to Biden to act. Alex Baumhardt | @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social has the details oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/12/03/gov…

Kayse Jama arrived in Oregon in 1998 as a Somali refugee a with little to his name. Today, about a quarter of a century later, he's one of the most influential men in Oregon politics. This is a must read story by Julia Shumway | jmshumway.bsky.social oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/12/04/fro…

strong earthquake off northern CA coast triggered tsunami warning for southern Oregon coast that lasted about 90 min. no reports yet of damage. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/12/05/str…

Dozens rally as nurses and three Oregon U.S. lawmakers urge Samaritan Health not to close maternity services in two rural hospitals The Lund Report thelundreport.org/content/nurses…

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has concurred with a Portland federal judge in a case that pits a website supporting online pharmacies with a Portland company that tracks them. The decision means the case can move forward. The Lund Report thelundreport.org/content/federa…

In the latest health care news from the Trump administration that is likely to hurt Oregonians, there's a new policy barring undocumented immigrants from accessing community health centers. My story breaking it in Oregon: thelundreport.org/content/new-po…

On an important story and a Lund Report scoop: We've learned that Oregon officials are not likely to meet a Trump administration deadline to turn over personal information about immigrants: thelundreport.org/content/oregon…

State officials and the Trump administration are wrestling over Oregonians' personal health data amid a federal immigration crackdown, and Lynne Terry in The Lund Report has the latest: thelundreport.org/content/oregon…

The Trump crackdown on immigrants, and especially health care, is increasing worry, concern and stress among providers and patients. For The Lund Report thelundreport.org/content/trump-…

Oregon joined a multistate lawsuit against a Republican provision to put Planned Parenthood out of business. Their lawsuit backs up a similar one filed against the Trump administration by PP. The Lund Report thelundreport.org/content/oregon…