Nation May 13 Pacific Northwest under heat advisory as early heat wave threatens to break records By Claire Rush, Associated Press/Report for America
Politics May 05 Oregon GOP stages bill boycott, citing obscure law about reading level Republicans blocking bills about abortion, gun control and gender-affirming health care in Oregon this week are basing their boycott on an obscure, 44-year-old state law that requires bill summaries to be written at the reading level of an eighth- or… By Ed Komenda, Associated Press
Politics May 04 Republican Oregon state senators boycott for a 2nd day, preventing quorum Republican lawmakers have used walkouts in the past. But this time — if they continue to stay away — they'll be testing a new law that was passed overwhelmingly by Oregonians in a ballot measure last November. By Associated Press
Politics Feb 24 U.S. judge won’t block huge lithium mine on Nevada-Oregon line A federal judge has sided with the Biden administration and a mining company in a fight with environmentalists and tribal leaders trying to block a huge lithium mine in Nevada near the Oregon line. By Scott Sonner, Associated Press
Nation Feb 01 Watch 8:00 How a strict gun safety measure divided the state of Oregon There have been well over 3,500 firearm deaths in the U.S. so far in 2023, including the recent mass shootings in California. That's according to a database by the Gun Violence Archive. William Brangham traveled to Oregon earlier this year… By William Brangham, Sam Lane
Jan 29 Watch 4:14 Why Oregon is the worst-ranked state for youth mental health By John Yang, William Brangham, Sam Lane, Andrew Corkery Depression and anxiety among adolescents was already at crisis levels before the pandemic, but it surged amid the isolation, disruption and hardship of COVID. For our new series, "Early Warnings: America’s Youth Mental Health Crisis,” William Brangham traveled to Oregon… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch 10:39 Teen volunteers staff crisis support line to help peers facing mental health challenges By William Brangham, Sam Lane Oregon ranks among the worst states for youth mental illness and access to care. William Brangham went there and found a system facing heavy burdens, but one searching for solutions. It’s part of our new series, "Early Warnings: America’s Youth… Continue watching
Dec 15 Oregon judge halts voter-approved high-capacity gun magazine ban By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press An Oregon judge has handed guns rights advocates a victory and placed a new, voter-approved ban on high-capacity magazines on hold until questions about its constitutionality can be decided. Continue reading
Dec 14 Oregon governor commutes sentences of all inmates awaiting state execution By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has announced she is commuting the sentences of all of the state's 17 inmates awaiting execution. Continue reading
Dec 08 Amid explosion of illegal marijuana production, Oregon looks to toughening laws By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press In 2014, Oregon voters approved a ballot measure legalizing recreational marijuana after being told it would eliminate problems caused by "uncontrolled manufacture" of the drug. Continue reading