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Proposed ballot measure to raise corporate taxes, give every Oregonian $750 a year likely to make November ballot

SALEM — Oregon voters will likely decide in November whether to establish a historic universal basic income program…

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Oregon ranks middle among states for child well-being in new report

SALEM — Oregon kids are healthier than average but lag their peers nationwide when it comes to education, according…

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Oregon will join free IRS tax prep, filing program next year

SALEM — Some Oregon taxpayers will be able to prepare and file their federal tax returns for free…

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Oregonians have more common ground than disagreements, survey finds

SALEM — Oregonians across the political spectrum largely agree on the value of compromise in politics, respecting individual…

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Northwest leaders try again for more federal money for prescribed burns to prevent wildfire

SALEM — Oregon and Washington leaders are using the start of the region’s wildfire season to once again…

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Oregon Measure 114: Errors in trial transcript delay appeal of ruling that struck down gun control law

SALEM — At the state’s urging, the Oregon Court of Appeals agreed in April to put on a…

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Oregon’s private forests agreement funds fish-saving projects, makes headway on plan for protecting endangered species

SALEM — About two dozen projects aimed at saving imperiled fish and amphibians are getting a share of…

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New state-administered scholarship helps children whose parents died of ALS

SALEM — Oregon and southwest Washington children who lost parents to Lou Gehrig’s disease can now qualify for scholarships…

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Oregon’s college-going rates have fallen, risking equity, the state economy

ONTARIO — Francisco Jose Gutierrez Jr. always figured he’d make it across the Ontario High graduation stage. But…

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Oregon lags most states in public higher education funding, report finds

SALEM — The Oregon Legislature continues to spend far less on higher education than other states, according to a…

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