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A bill sponsored by Sen. James Manning (D-Eugene) would bring Oregon one step closer to becoming the first state in the nation to implement a single-payer healthcare system.
ONTARIO — Voters passed universal health care for Oregonians in November, but how it will be rolled out by 2027 is still in question. Senate Bill 704 would establish a
Everywhere they look, Pacific Northwest scientists find teeny-tiny plastic pollution. Broken down particles are in our water, falling out of the air, in salmon, shellfish and in our own bodies. Scientists, environmental advocates and Democratic lawmakers in Olympia and Salem have seen enough to make them seek more regulations.
The Early Literacy Success Initiative would give educators the tools they need to ensure children’s literacy needs are met, setting students up for long term success in and outside of the classroom
And some lawmakers want to repeal the agricultural overtime law that was passed last year and just took effect.