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How Oregon failed to pay for the mental health system it needs

SALEM — Oregon has exactly the mental health system it paid for: anemic, underfunded, overcrowded and, until a…

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Oregon secretary of state announces presidential candidates for May’s primary

SALEM — Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade on Tuesday, Jan. 16, released the preliminary list of six…

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A new way to help students catch up in Oregon’s community colleges begins in Salem

SALEM — The first year of learning at a community college can be tough, especially for students who…

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Oregon Supreme Court defers to U.S. Supreme Court in Trump ballot access case

SALEM — The Oregon Supreme Court will defer to the U.S. Supreme Court and won’t hear a court…

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Kotek’s advisory council floats possible massive tax increases to meet housing production goal

SALEM — Experts on Gov. Tina Kotek’s housing production council have suggested that massive tax increases could be…

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Oregon lawmakers mull solutions to drug crisis, prep for 2024 session

SALEM — Oregon lawmakers are preparing a slew of potential changes to address the state’s fentanyl-fueled drug addiction…

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State, IRS to start processing tax returns Jan. 29

SALEM — The Oregon Department of Revenue will begin processing e-filed 2023 state income tax returns on Monday,…

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One year in, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek faces same challenges

SALEM — Gov. Tina Kotek took office a year ago with a promise to wake up every day…

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Oregon lawmakers floating proposal to recriminalize minor drug possession to ‘fix’ Measure 110

SALEM — Oregon lawmakers are discussing a proposal to recriminalize minor drug possession, a move that would gut…

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Grant County business owner helps lead Greater Idaho movement

JOHN DAY — The Greater Idaho movement — the effort to bring the Eastern Oregon region into the…

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