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Two years after the Columbia Pool was closed indefinitely, the state legislature passed two budget bills that secured $15 million in lottery bond funding for the proposed North Portland Aquatic Center.

The state will need to trim down some of its monitoring work at a shuttered nuclear power plant in Plymouth unless lawmakers require the facility's owners to...

This week the Utah legislature passed the Utah Consumer Privacy Act, the Florida House passed HB 9, there was activity with bills in Connecticut, Nebraska and Washington, and Virginia lawmakers...

As the omicron surge fades and demand for testing decreases, Massachusetts aims to keep a stockpile of 3.5 million rapid antigen tests — enough for half the population — on hand at all times to meet demand and to be prepared for any future upticks in infection rates.

Keypoint: This week the Utah legislature passed the Utah Consumer Privacy Act, the Florida House passed HB 9, there was activity with bills in Connecticut, Nebraska and Washington, and...

The Oregon Legislature ended its 2022 session with a flurry of speeches and votes shortly before noon on Friday.

Some of the 30 bills in the Oregon Legislature that we're tracking have died while many have passed both chambers.

Democratic Reps. Karin Power of Milwaukie, Rachel Prusak of Tualatin and Anna Williams of Hood River will end their service.

Democratic lawmaker support a proposal to keep tens of thousands of Oregonians who risk losing free Medicaid coverage on a health care plan.

A majority of the state’s 4th and 8th graders are not proficient in reading, according to national data on student progress.