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Economists say Oregon tax revenue forecast up

Thu, 16 May 2013 21:12:34 -0400

SALEM, Oregon - State economists say a slow, steady economic recovery means the Oregon treasury will take in more money than previously expected.

Ore. House speaker opens door to more pension cuts

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:46:14 -0400

SALEM, Oregon - Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek on Wednesday backed off her refusal to allow steeper cuts to public-employee retirement benefits, potentially paving the way out of a stalemate that has stalled budget progress for weeks.

Waldo Lake motor ban goes to Oregon governor

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:29:16 -0400

SALEM, Oregon - The state House voted Monday to ban motorboats and seaplanes from Waldo Lake, a popular recreational spot in the Cascade Range southeast of Eugene.

Dalai Lama tells crowd to care for planet

Sat, 11 May 2013 19:17:31 -0400

PORTLAND, Oregon - The Dalai Lama concluded his three-day Oregon trip by telling a sold-out crowd we need to focus more on the environment and less on the acquisition of material things.

Opponents seek vote on immigrant driver's card law

Thu, 09 May 2013 21:02:15 -0400

SALEM, Oregon - Two Republican state representatives want voters to decide whether to overturn a new law that allows immigrants living in Oregon without legal permission to obtain driver's licenses.

Ore. Senate OKs bill letting moms keep placentas

Mon, 06 May 2013 20:10:56 -0400

SALEM, Oregon - The Oregon Legislature has agreed that mothers who've just given birth should be able to take home their placentas.

Hollywood asks Ore. lawmakers for tax incentives

Thu, 02 May 2013 20:52:15 -0400

SALEM, Oregon - Fake snow fell on the Capitol steps and an Oregon senator got a Hollywood-style makeover Thursday as film crews trouped to Salem in a bid to persuade state lawmakers to bump up spending to lure filmmakers.

May Day activists cheer state immigration laws

Thu, 02 May 2013 13:02:30 -0400

SALEM, Oregon - As Congress debates the first national immigration overhaul in decades, a state-level push advancing rights for people in the U.S. illegally has picked up momentum across the country.

Violence mars May Day rally in Seattle

Thu, 02 May 2013 08:49:41 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Supporters of immigration reform rallied across the nation on May Day in lively gatherings that were marred by a burst of violence in Seattle, where police fired pepper spray at rock-throwing protesters in clashes that left 17 people arrested.

DC mayor wants access to licenses for immigrants

Wed, 01 May 2013 17:31:12 -0400

WASHINGTON - People living in the country illegally would be able to get driver's licenses in the nation's capital under a bill that Mayor Vincent Gray plans to introduce.

Ex-Oregon student held in North Korea

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:39:12 -0400

EUGENE, Oregon - A U.S. tour operator who has been detained in North Korea since early November attended the University of Oregon.

4 things to know from Oregon Legislature this week

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:40:06 -0400

SALEM, Oregon - Here are four things to watch this week in the Oregon Legislature:

Oregon House scales back Democratic tax plan

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:21:25 -0400

SALEM, Oregon - The Oregon House significantly scaled back a Democratic plan to raise taxes on corporations and wealthy individuals Wednesday after it became clear that the proposal didn't have enough support to pass.