Sep 12 California lawmakers approve physician-assisted suicide By Carey Reed In a vote of 23 to 14, California lawmakers approved a bill allowing physician-assisted suicide on Friday. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 7:24 Intense wildfire season pushes crews to the limit By PBS News Hour Throughout the Western U.S., where big wildfires have become the norm, fire managers are having a tough time keeping up with all the demands for firefighters and other resources. Everything from camp supplies to helicopters have been in short supply,… Continue watching
Jul 15 California, Oregon first to allow birth control pills without prescription By Barbara Feder Ostrov, Kaiser Health News California and Oregon will be the first states in the nation to allow women to get birth control pills and other hormonal contraceptives directly from their pharmacists -- without a doctor’s prescription. Continue reading
Jun 12 Federal agencies pledge another $110 million in drought aid By Juliet Williams, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Federal agencies pledged another $110 million in aid Friday to help states struggling with the crippling drought after President Barack Obama talked to leaders from seven western states. Continue reading
May 05 Oregon passes bill that expands background checks for gun sales By Sheila V Kumar, Associated Press SALEM, Ore. — An Oregon bill expanding background checks to encompass nearly all gun sales in the state made it through the Legislature on Monday, overcoming obstacles that stymied two previous attempts to pass similar laws. Continue reading
Apr 18 Meet the teen suing Oregon for ‘resisting the urgency’ of climate change By News Desk Nineteen-year-old environmental activist Kelsey Juliana has a message for the state of Oregon: You're not doing enough to stop climate change She’s now co-plaintiff in a major lawsuit that could force the state of Oregon to take a more aggressive… Continue reading
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