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What bills died in the Oregon Legislature? Police drones. Tax relief for the well-off. A transgender sports ban
Beyond this session’s obvious disappointment — a failed transportation funding bill — here’s what else flopped.
Wisconsin’s budget includes tax cuts, university funding boost and prison closure
Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republicans who control the state Legislature announced a deal Tuesday on a new ...
Oregon lawmakers tighten firearm rules. Where can gun owners still carry?
After a long drawn-out battle in the Oregon Legislature that drew thousands of public comments, lawmakers last week beefed up restrictions on who and where people can carry guns in the state. Members ...
Governor signs budget in early morning to secure Medicaid funds
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a new two-year budget in the early morning hours Thursday in a race against Congress to ...
Beneath layers of waste, landfills around the US have been reaching scorching temperatures, and neighbors have been getting sick.
Beneath layers of waste, landfills around the US have been reaching scorching temperatures, spewing toxic gases and geysers ...
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The contentious small-town tax dispute that forced Montana to confront its growing pains
In rural Southwest Montana, a clash over tax fairness and critical services between a luxury ski community and a modest town ...
Oregon primary: Cate leads crowded Republican field for House District 17
J ami Cate had the early lead Tuesday night in the Republican primary for the Oregon House of Representative District 17, ...