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Salem, OR, United States

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Past articles by Andrew:

Thousands sign up for Oregon's 'magic mushrooms' experiment

After Oregon took the unprecedented step of offering psilocybin, also known as 'magic mushrooms,' to the public, thousands of people have signed up. → Read More

Republicans in Oregon Senate end 6-week walkout that blocked bills on abortion, trans healthcare

Republicans' walkout halted the work of the Oregon Legislature on hundreds of bills, including some on abortion, transgender healthcare and gun safety. → Read More

Republicans in Oregon Senate end six-week walkout that blocked bills on abortion, trans health care

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Enough Republican members showed up in the Oregon Senate on Thursday to end a six-week walkout that halted the work of the Legislat... → Read More

Oregon’s 6-week GOP walkout over bills on abortion and guns could end soon

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — There was an optimistic mood in the Oregon state Capitol that a boycott by Republican senators, which has been underway for six wee... → Read More

Iraqi immigrant pleads guilty in federal court in Oregon to supporting Islamic State

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An immigrant from Iraq pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court in Portland, Oregon, to conspiring to provide material support to th... → Read More

Oregon, mecca of weed, to crack down on illegal pot growers by holding landowners responsible

Oregon has long been known as a mecca for high-quality marijuana, but that reputation has come with a downside. → Read More

Oregon to crack down on illegal pot growers by holding landowners responsible

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon has long been known as a mecca for high-quality marijuana, but that reputation has come with a downside: illegal growers who... → Read More

Drug treatment, wildfire response and new jobs: Oregon Democrats cite bills at risk amid GOP walkout

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Democratic lawmakers stood on the steps of the state Capitol Tuesday and implored Republicans, who have been boycotting the ... → Read More

GOP walkout in Oregon Senate hits record fourth week

A ballot measure approved by Oregon voters last November was supposed to disqualify state lawmakers who carry out long walkouts from being reelected. → Read More

GOP walkout in Oregon Senate hits 4th week; uncertain if boycotters will be sanctioned

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The longest-ever walkout in the Oregon Legislature completed its fourth week on Wednesday as the enforceability of a ballot measure... → Read More

LGBTQ+ activists call for new strategies to promote equality after Target backlash

Activists in the LGBTQ+ community are calling for new campaigns to convince corporate leaders not to cave to anti-LGBTQ+ groups. → Read More

Ed Ames, '50s pop singer with Ames Brothers and '60s TV star in 'Daniel Boone,' dies at 95

Ed Ames, the youngest member of the popular 1950s singing group the Ames Brothers, who later became a successful actor in television and musical theater, has died → Read More

Oregon, awash in treatment funds after decriminalizing drugs, now must follow the money

Funding for drug treatment centers in Oregon, financed by the state’s pioneering drug decriminalization policy, stood at over a quarter-billion dollar... → Read More

Oregon, awash in treatment funds after decriminalizing drugs, now must follow the money

Funding for drug treatment centers in Oregon, financed by the state’s pioneering drug decriminalization policy, stands these days at over a quarter-billion dollars → Read More

As Oregon Senate GOP boycott hits ‘crucial point,’ governor begins talks

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has begun meeting with Democratic and Republican leaders in the statehouse to try to end a three-week-old bo... → Read More

Boycotting Oregon GOP senators vow to stay away until last day of session

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Republican senators whose walkout of the Oregon Senate has prevented a quorum for almost three weeks said Tuesday they’re not comin... → Read More

End of an era? GOP walkout shows political chasm where 'The Oregon Way' once meant bipartisan trust

The political divide affecting the United States is hitting hard in Oregon, where there once was bipartisan trust. → Read More

End of an era? GOP walkout shows political chasm where 'The Oregon Way' once meant bipartisan trust

The political divide affecting the United States is hitting Oregon hard → Read More

$2 billion budget bump: Oregon Republican walkout stalls two-year funding plan amid rosy revenue forecast

Oregon’s latest state revenue forecast far exceeded expectations Wednesday, giving lawmakers more money for a two-year budget that’s due in June, but a walkout by Senate Republicans has jeopardized the process and they show no signs of planning to return to the chamber. → Read More

$2 billion budget bump: Oregon GOP walkout stalls two-year funding plan amid rosy revenue forecast

Oregon's income tax receipts are forecast to be significantly higher than expected, giving state lawmakers more room to negotiate over spending priorities → Read More