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FREE NEWS: On Wednesday, Nov. 12, Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR) voted YES on the “Senate Amendment to H.R. 531, Continuing Appropriations and Extension Act, 2026.”
FREE NEWS: U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., and 38 members of Congress urged 19 Democratic governors to block U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from accessing driver license and registration information of people living in their states.
FREE NEWS: “Reasonable people will have varying opinions on immigration policy,” said Rep. David Gomberg. “But we should all agree that the bedrock of good government is transparency."
FREE NEWS: “It’s been disturbing to see raid after raid terrorizing our communities with ICE agents violently detaining people solely based on the color of their skin, denying their Constitutional right to due process."
BINGEN — The regular meeting for Bingen’s City Council happened to occur on election night, which will profoundly affect its make-up. Only two of the current councilors will remain seated.
FREE NEWS: Listed are preliminary results; election certification is on Nov. 25.
FREE NEWS: This story was produced by the Oregon Journalism Project, a nonprofit investigative newsroom for the state of Oregon.
FREE NEWS: On Nov. 9 at the Mid-Columbia Senior Center, the Wasco County Democrats will host a Candidates Forum featuring candidates running for the Democratic nomination for the Oregon Congressional seat currently held by Cliff Bentz, starting at 1 p.m.
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THE GORGE — Commissioners spanning four counties selected former gubernatorial candidate and House Minority Leader Christine Drazan to fill Oregon’s Senate District 26 seat, which has been vacant since Daniel Bonham resigned last month, during an Oct. 23 vote.
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THE DALLES — Tense discussion about houselessness and public disruption persisted at The Dalles City Council meeting on Oct. 13 — the latest chapter of an ongoing disagreement between local charitable food services and public officials.
FREE NEWS: Candidates in contested races. Updated to include preliminary results of the Nov. 4 election.
FREE NEWS: Braver Angels Columbia Gorge Alliance holds its next meeting Nov. 6 at UCC Congregational Church, 111 E. Fifth St., The Dalles, from 6-7:30 p.m.
This story was produced by the Oregon Journalism Project (oregonjournalismproject.org), a nonprofit investigative newsroom for the state of Oregon.
More than 8,000 students nationwide were slated to participate in the CAMP and HEP programs this fall, according to the National HEP CAMP Association.
FREE NEWS: Gov. Tina Kotek has not announced her reelection plans for 2026, but her fundraising has kicked into a higher gear, with nearly $400,000 raised since Sept. 1, giving her $1.1 million in the bank. Meanwhile, Kotek’s 2022 Republican opponent, state Rep. Christine Drazan (R-Canby), is keeping her options open.
FREE NEWS from Oregon Journalism Project: A ballot initiative to eliminate Oregon’s estate tax, Initiative Petition 51, is moving forward even as Gov. Tina Kotek and state lawmakers digest the coming budget hole created by President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Act.
OREGON — Threatened with a funding cut, federal agencies dropped the national suicide hotline’s service that was specifically dedicated for LGBTQ+ youth, otherwise known as “Option 3,” in July.
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OREGON — Two weeks ago, President Trump’s Department of Justice, in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, sued Oregon and Secretary of State Tobias Read for failing to turn over full information about every Oregon voter, including date of birth and driver’s license number or partial Social Security n…
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