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Oregon lawmaker reintroduces child abuse, foster rights legislation Gov. Kotek vetoed

  • Shaanth Nanguneri

An Oregon state lawmaker is again trying to expand the list of rights given to the state’s foster youth and rework the child abuse investigation process, despite a previous veto from Gov. Tina Kotek which quashed the effort last year.  On Wednesday morning, Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin, D-Corvallis, shared details of legislation incorporating two child […]

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Trump signs executive order to improve foster care

(The Center Square) – In line with First Lady Melania Trump’s efforts to improve the foster care system, the president signed an executive order Thursday to better support foster children, those aging out of the system, caseworkers and foster families.Â