Apr 18 Poll: Should courts hold states accountable for climate change? By News Desk An Oregon-based environmental group is using a novel legal strategy to try to force state governments to take action on climate change. NewsHour Weekend wants to know: what do you think?… Continue reading
Apr 18 Watch 9:05 These teens are suing Oregon to force action on climate change By PBS News Hour Frustrated by the slow pace of progress on climate change policy, an Oregon-based environmental group is using a novel legal strategy called "atmospheric trust litigation" to try to force governments to take action. And the movement is being led those… Continue watching
Apr 14 Watch 6:49 How drinking water pipes can also deliver electric power By PBS News Hour Hydroelectricity -- using the flow of water to generate power -- has long been a small but key source of renewable energy. How can cities around the country better harness that potential? A startup in Portland, Oregon, has developed a… Continue watching
Mar 06 What’s the state of assisted suicide laws across the U.S.? By Stephen Fee Since last fall, the laws governing assisted suicide -- even in states where the practice is legal -- have continued to evolve. Continue reading
Feb 18 Oregon’s Kate Brown becomes first openly bisexual governor in nation By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Kate Brown was sworn in Wednesday as Oregon's governor following an influence-peddling scandal that prompted the resignation of fellow Democrat John Kitzhaber, who had been the state's longest-serving chief executive before his swift fall from grace. Continue reading
Feb 15 First openly bisexual governor may bring visibility to overlooked group By David Crary, Associated Press "LGBT" has become a household term amid sweeping advances for gay rights, and yet the "B" sometimes seems like an awkward fit. The sudden advent of America's first openly bisexual governor may provide a chance to ease the awkwardness and… Continue reading
Feb 14 Federal supoena follows Oregon governor’s abrupt resignation By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Just hours after Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber announced his decision to resign, a subpoena arrived in a state office building confirming that federal agents are looking into the influence-peddling scandal that led to the abrupt end of a four-decade political… Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch 5:24 News Wrap: Oregon governor resigns amid ethics scandal By PBS News Hour Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber announced his resignation Friday amid allegations that his fiancee used his influence to secure contracts for her energy consulting business. In Iraq, Islamic State militants attacked a major base west of Baghdad where 400 U.S. marines… Continue watching
Feb 13 AP source: Oregon governor plans to resign By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press SALEM, Ore. -- Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber said he planned to resign amid allegations his fiancee used her relationship with him to enrich herself -- a stunning fall from grace for the state's longest-serving chief executive, a person with direct… Continue reading
Nov 03 Right-to-die advocate Brittany Maynard ends life ‘in the arms of her loved ones’ By Tik Root On Saturday, 29-year-old Brittany Maynard took her own life. The move was not unexpected -- Maynard suffered from terminal brain cancer and had publicly stated that she planned to end her life on Nov. 1, but following through on the… Continue reading