Last week, petitioners hoping to ban fishing and hunting in Oregon reached a milestone in their attempt to change state law. Initiative Petition 28, led by Portland-based animal rights activists, aims to expand animal cruelty laws and criminalize injuring, breeding or killing animals except in cases of self-defense or for veterinary care, such as spaying, […]
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek ordered state transportation officials Monday to cease issuing undercover license plates to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, citing “repeated violations of state and federal law by ICE agents and the need to protect community trust and public safety.” “ICE agents have repeatedly engaged in illegitimate activities, causing unwarranted chaos, sowing […]
A record high number of Oregon kindergartners entered school without required vaccines this year, new state data shows. The Oregon Health Authority released figures on Thursday showing a 10.9% rate of vaccine exemption on nonmedical grounds statewide, compared to 9.7% in the prior school year and 6.9% in the 2021-2022 school year. When combined with […]
Oregon residents and out-of-state visitors can enjoy free fishing days across the state’s waterways June 6 and 7. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is offering free fishing days so anyone can fish, clam or crab without a license or tag. And on June 6, Oregon State Parks is offering free parking. All other […]
The Trump administration sued four Democratic-led states Wednesday over the states’ refusal to grant undercover license plates to federal agents, marking the latest escalation between state sanctuary policies and the federal government’s aggressive deportation campaign. The U.S. Department of Justice announced the lawsuits against Oregon, Washington, Maine and Massachusetts in a press release, framing the […]
The Oregon Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could set precedent over the type and amount of monetary relief Oregonians who successfully sue public agencies for records could win. The state’s highest court last week agreed to review a 2025 Oregon Court of Appeals decision that tossed out more than $400,000 in […]
(The Center Square) – American taxpayers are against using tax money to fund public college athletic departments in the era of name, image and likeness payments to athletes, according to a new Overton Insights poll exclusively provided to The Center Square before the poll’s full release Thursday.
(The Center Square) – Sports betting legalization is supported by just 31% of Americans with 47% saying they are opposed, according to a new Overton Insights poll exclusively provided to The Center Square before the poll’s full release Thursday.
Oregon won’t resume issuing undercover state license plates to federal law enforcement agencies, a top Oregon transportation official told the Trump administration late last week. The Oregon Department of Transportation on April 15 temporarily suspended issuing new undercover license plates to “all federal agencies” in order to ensure its program run by Driver and Motor […]
(The Center Square) - A panel of federal district court judges temporarily blocked Alabama's plan to enact its 2023 congressional map for upcoming elections.
