Jun 01 Oregon governor signs transgender equity bill into law By Kristena Hansen, Associated Press Gov. Kate Brown has signed a bill that will make it easier for transgender people in Oregon to shield any updates they make to their birth certificates. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 4:34 News Wrap: U.S. military successfully stops missile in simulated attack By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 25 Tribes bash proposed Trump budget cuts to Native American programs By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press Members from Native American tribes in six Western states called on Congress to restore funding to tribes during budget negotiations. Continue reading
May 21 Oregon may become the first state to offer non-binary option on IDs By Corinne Segal The Oregon DMV is close to offering a third option for people who have long been forced to identify as either “male” or “female” when requesting a state identification. Continue reading
Apr 25 State lawmakers rush to protect funding for Planned Parenthood By Lev Facher, STAT As the White House and Republican-led Congress take aim at federal funding for health providers like Planned Parenthood that offer abortion services, some state lawmakers may step in to fill the breach. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch News Wrap: On transition team, Trump replaces Christie with Pence By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, president-elect Donald Trump announced that Mike Pence would be the new chair of his transition team, replacing New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Also, anti-Trump protests continued across the country. In Portland, Oregon, thousands of demonstrators… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 5:09 News Wrap: Supreme Court to hear first case on transgender rights By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear its first case on transgender rights, which involves a transgender teen in Virginia who was barred from using the boys' bathroom at a high school. Also, the secretary… Continue watching
Oct 27 Ammon Bundy, other militants found not guilty in Oregon standoff trial By Conrad Wilson, OPB The jury returned its verdict after some six weeks of testimony followed by less than six hours deliberations, and the last minute replacement of a juror after an allegation surfaced that he was biased. Continue reading
Oct 15 Investors anxious as Oregonians again vote on marijuana By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press About 50 Oregon towns and counties will decide in the Nov. 8 election whether to opt back into the marijuana business. Continue reading
Oct 06 Oregon to transform lakes into batteries to charge electricity grid By Jes Burns, OPB/EarthFix A project in Oregon’s Klamath County is aiming to complement renewable energy development in the Northwest by creating a giant water battery. Continue reading