Compensating people who are wrongfully convicted is a hard sell in some states
Georgia is one of 11 states with no law on compensating people found to have been wrongfully convicted. Individuals seeking ...
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Trump isn’t alone in his geopolitical aspirations. Some in Illinois and Oregon want change too
As President Donald Trump floats grand ideas like reacquiring the Panama Canal and taking over Greenland, some rural residents of Illinois and Oregon are promoting geopolitical change of their own: Th ...
Family’s experience highlights high mortality rate of Black babies
Black mothers are three times as likely as white women to die in childbirth, and Black fetuses and infants die at rates far ...
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Family’s experience highlights high mortality rate of Black babies as Oregon weighs ‘Momnibus’
State Sen. Lisa Reynolds is leading the charge on a multi-bill “Momnibus” package that seeks to support perinatal health.
Oregon's 'kicker' tax refund could be eliminated, altered as lawmakers seek reform
One bill scheduled for a public hearing has bipartisan support and would redirect corporate kickers to a fund for school ...
Letter from the Editor: Let the sunshine in (and keep lottery winner names public)
Sunday is the start of Sunshine Week, the annual celebration of open government by journalists, public records geeks and ...
Lawmakers discuss improving student success in Oregon schools
An in-depth interview with the top Democrats in the Oregon legislature on two proposals under consideration to help ...
Oregon Court of Appeals rules controversial Measure 114 gun control law is constitutional
The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday Measure 114, the gun control law narrowly approved by voters in 2022, is constitutional. "We conclude that all of Measure 114 is facially constitutional ...
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Oregon Court of Appeals says voter-approved firearms measure is constitutional
Ballot Measure 114 bans purchases of magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. It also requires a permit ...