Oregon

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s Commission adopted permanent Clean Truck Rules, but they are unenforceable due to a Trump administration challenge.

With support from the American Rescue Plan Act, the department is offering 18,000 emergency kits and 1,200 power stations for older adults and people with physical disabilities who get Medicaid in-home support.

The federal ruling requires a way for parents to opt out on religious grounds. Oregon’s new law includes a similar provision but in a different context.

Oregon transit agencies have announced they are reducing service due to the funding uncertainty caused by an ongoing legal dispute between Oregon and the Federal Transit Administration.

The announcement scuttles speculation Merkley was getting ready to end his congressional career.

Under the Trump Adminstration's One Big Beautiful Bill, Oregon could lose about 4 gigawatts of planned wind and solar energy, or enough energy to power one million homes.

President Donald Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" cuts social safety net programs like SNAP to rein in government spending. Opponents fear it will worsen food insecurity in Oregon.

Ronnie L. Scott was indicted for manslaughter nearly a year after the fatal stabbing of Kenny Housman.

A federal class-action lawsuit claims Oregon failed to ensure students with disabilities receive a full day of education. On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled the case should proceed.

Replacing the 100-year-old span is expected to cost more than $1.1 billion. The two states will pitch in $250 million to combine with a $200 million federal grant and $105 million federal loan to be repaid with tolling revenue.