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Federal appeals court sides with Oregon foster youth victims, expanding abuse settlement

  • Shaanth Nanguneri

A class-action child abuse settlement set to make major changes to Oregon’s foster care system must consider the needs of hundreds of foster youth who still live with their birth parents, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.  The unanimous decision from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals comes two weeks after a neutral court-appointed expert […]

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Measure expanding foster youth rights passes Oregon Senate again, overriding Kotek veto

  • Shaanth Nanguneri

Oregon senators rebuked Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday, voting overwhelmingly to override her veto of a bill that would strengthen and expand protections for Oregon’s foster youth. Lawmakers voted 21-6 to repass Senate Bill 875 after the chamber learned of Kotek’s veto, in which she said the policy exemplifies “the risk of fragmented policymaking in […]