Paris Achen
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Salem, OR, United States
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Legislators to feds: No drilling off Oregon's coast
Oregon legislators this year want to permanently prohibit oil and gas drilling off the Oregon Coast although no one has shown an interest in poking a hole in the coastal floor. → Read More
Starnes continues crusade for campaign finance reform
Patrick Starnes, former candidate for governor, earns a living now as a carpenter renovating an 1878 house in Brownsville. → Read More
Businesses work to comply with new state pay equity rules
Workers across Oregon could receive pay raises under the state's unique pay equity law that goes into force Jan. 1, but state officials have been late directing employers how to obey. → Read More
Patrick Starnes drops out, endorses Gov. Kate Brown
Patrick Starnes, a Brownsville cabinetmaker who took the political stage to spotlight campaign finance reform and third-party inclusion, announced Tuesday that he was dropping out of the race and endorsing Democratic incumbent Gov. Kate Brown. → Read More
Merkley nominated to be temporary U.N. ambassador
Oregon U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley has been nominated to be a U.S. ambassador to the 73rd Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. → Read More
State sued for withholding proposed legislation
Portland business lawyer Greg Chaimov is suing the state to force the release of proposed legislative concepts that have routinely been released as a public record in years past. → Read More
More school days might not equal more instruction time
Gov. Kate Brown and Rep. Knute Buehler, GOP nominee for governor, have both proposed a mandate for a minimum 180-day school year — in line with the national average. → Read More
Gov. Brown releases 7-step education policy agenda
Gov. Kate Brown released her seven-step education policy agenda Monday, Aug. 27, components of which will be included in her proposed 2019-21 state budget, her spokeswoman said. → Read More
OTC moves forward on tolling application
The Oregon Transportation Commission voted unanimously Thursday, Aug. 16, to seek federal approval for tolling Interstates 5 and 205 through the Portland area and to study creating a seamless loop of tollways around the city. → Read More
Survey: Brown and Buehler tied for governor
The first public results from a survey of likely voters shows a close race between Gov. Kate Brown and Rep. Knute Buehler for the state's highest office. → Read More
Independents unwitting beneficiary of campaign finance law
The Independent Party of Oregon is using a relatively new state law to try to spur hosts to include the party’s nominee, Patrick Starnes, in upcoming gubernatorial debates.The legislators who proposed the law in 2017 say their intent was not to force media companies and other debate hosts to → Read More
Inventory: State has over 62,000 affordable units
The amount of subsidized rental units in the state lags far behind the need for affordable housing, according to a statewide inventory compiled by Oregon Housing and Community Services. → Read More
Supreme Court ends mandatory union fees
The court ruled 5-to-4 in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31 that mandatory union fees violate free speech rights of workers who object to union positions. → Read More
Knute Buehler releases tax returns
GOP nominee and his wife reported income of nearly $1 million and paid almost $250,000 in federal taxes in 2017. → Read More
SCOTUS ruling likely won't resolve Sweet Cakes case
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling Monday in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to sell a custom wedding cake to a gay couple because of his religious beliefs is unlikely to resolve a similar case pending review by the Oregon Supreme Court. → Read More
Nonmedical vaccination exemptions at record high
A 2013 law to increase the mandatory vaccination rate has failed to produce sustainable improvement in the number of nonmedical exemptions sought by parents and guardians. → Read More
Tax-free grocery initiative closer to November ballot
A grocery company-backed campaign for IP 37 turned in nearly 180,000 signatures to the secretary of state's office Wednesday. → Read More
Governor Brown releases tax returns
Gov. Kate Brown and her husband made more than $152,000 and paid about $36,000 in state and federal taxes. → Read More
What city is luckiest when it comes to Megabucks?
A majority of winners — 25 — bought tickets outside of the Portland metro area. → Read More
Initiative would ban the sale of assault weapons
The proposal would ban semiautomatic rifles and pistols that have the capacity for a detachable magazine holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition. → Read More