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Mia Maldonado

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State government reporter @oregoncapitalchronicle.com, formerly at @idahocapitalsun.com 🥔 ➡️ 🦫 @vocesinternship.bsky.social alum | NAHJ 🇲🇽🇵🇾 | obsessed with my pup 🐶 DM me to send tips, or email mmaldonado@oregoncapitalchronicle.com

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Alex Baumhardt @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Elon Musk’s political PAC hired Blitz in 2024 to send canvassers out to swing districts. Canvassers said they were transported in back of U-Haul vans without seats, threatened with losing lodging if quotas unmet. @miamaldonado.bsky.social reports: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/10/01/o...
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Oregon GOP PAC hires same group Elon Musk used to canvass across swing districts • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Blitz Canvassing is receiving thousands from Republican supporters to help canvassing efforts in Oregon's legislative swing districts.
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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 29/09/2026
“The law essentially ends the hemp industry,” said Seth Crawford, the co-owner of Oregon CBD Seeds, an Independence-based company that supplies 75% of the hemp seed grown in the country. buff.ly/UC7XYaq
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New federal law puts an end to the hemp industry, Oregon businesses say • Oregon Capital Chronicle
A new federal law will ban the sale most hemp-derived products by end of the year.
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Mia Maldonado @miamaldonado.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
CBD pet products used to line most of this Albany store’s shelves. Now, those shelves are empty as the store plans to close by the end of this month in response to a federal law that will ban most of the products it sells by the end of the year. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/09/29/n...
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New federal law puts an end to the hemp industry, Oregon businesses say • Oregon Capital Chronicle
A new federal law will ban the sale most hemp-derived products by end of the year.
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Mia Maldonado @miamaldonado.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The level of competition between this year’s races contrasts from four years ago, when half of Oregon’s candidates for the U.S. House won their seats by a slim margin. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/09/25/a...
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All of Oregon’s congressional districts are considered safe this year. Here’s why. • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Political analysts don’t expect any of Oregon’s six congressional seats to change hands in the November election. The Cook Political Report, which analyzes congressional elections and campaigns, marke...
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Mia Maldonado @miamaldonado.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Oregon has one of the largest gaps in the country between its highway and bridge maintenance needs and what it spends on addressing them, according to a national study. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/09/18/o...
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Oregon has one of the nation’s largest funding gaps to meet road maintenance needs • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The Beaver State has the second highest gap-to-expenditure ratio in the country, behind New York and tied with Connecticut.
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Mia Maldonado @miamaldonado.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Oregon has lost much of the progress it had made toward its transportation greenhouse gas emissions goal, according to a new progress forecast. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/09/16/o...
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Oregon isn’t on track to meet transportation emissions goals, forecast shows • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon has lost much of the progress it had made toward its transportation greenhouse gas emissions goal, according to a new forecast.
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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 17/09/2026
About 170 Oregon households requested replacements to their federal food benefits this summer after they had to evacuate their homes because of a wildfire this summer, according to data the Capital Chronicle obtained from the Oregon Department of Human Services.  buff.ly/vEIN1yL
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Nearly 170 Oregon families reported losing food purchased with SNAP because of summer fires • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The human services department received most wildfire replacement requests in July, when 107 households applied for replacement benefits.
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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 08/09/2026
Top Oregon elected officials on Tuesday urged Oregonians to use ballot drop boxes, not mailboxes, to return ballots in November as newly released data showed thousands of Oregonians missed having their May primary votes counted because of postal delays. buff.ly/eOCCvek
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Oregon officials urge use of ballot boxes while defending mail voting • Oregon Capital Chronicle
More Oregonians had their ballots rejected for late postmarks during the May primary than in any prior election.
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Alex Baumhardt @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek joins a coalition of groups outside the State Capitol asking for a moratorium on data centers right now. Earlier today she announced a pause on data center approvals for state lands and buildings, is expected to announce further step here today. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
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John Horvick @horvick.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The final registration and turnout statistics for Oregon's primary election are out today. Lots to go through. Here are the total number of registered voters by age for primary elections from 2018 to 2026.
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Mia Maldonado @miamaldonado.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The rise in complaints coincides with Oregon’s record-breaking wildfire season that has scorched 2.5 million acres across the state. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/09/08/o...
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Oregon workplace safety complaints rise amid record-breaking wildfire season • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The rise in complaints coincides with Oregon’s record-breaking wildfire season that has scorched 2.5 million acres across the state.
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Mia Maldonado @miamaldonado.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Early legislative departures had another effect. Their replacements were more likely to be women or people of color, the study found. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/09/04/s...
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Study finds Oregon had the second highest rate of state lawmakers leaving office early • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon between 2020 and 2025 had the second highest rate of state lawmakers leaving office before their term ended, according to a new study.  A collaborative study between the Center for Tech and Civ...
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Mia Maldonado @miamaldonado.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
“How do you explain to a minor with special needs that his father was taken by ICE?” Ashleen Aldape said, the daughter-in-law to Juan Miguel Aldape, who federal officers detained last week in a Lowe's parking lot in McMinnville. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/09/03/t...
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‘There will be another family’: Newberg family scrutinizes feds over father’s detention • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Juan Aldape, 50, was detained Aug. 24 while purchasing materials for a construction job.
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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 01/09/2026
“When the federal government removes the data that reveals disparities, that doesn’t mean the disparities disappear; it means the people most harmed by discrimination are easier to ignore," said Oregon Labor Commissioner Christina Stephenson. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/31/o...
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Oregon labor department urges feds to continue collecting workforce demographic data • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon’s employment rights agency is joining a coalition of states in opposing the federal government’s move to rescind a 60-year-old rule used to inform antidiscrimination practices in the workplace....
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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 02/09/2026
After a city in his district temporarily shut down several of its parks because it couldn’t pay for their maintenance, a Democratic state lawmaker is proposing the #orleg create a fund that would give small Oregon cities emergency financial assistance to keep community spaces open buff.ly/AGtHotj
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Oregon lawmaker to propose financial support for small cities left in financial limbo • Oregon Capital Chronicle
A state lawmaker will propose a new fund to provide small Oregon cities with emergency financial assistance to keep community spaces open.
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Idaho Capital Sun @idahocapitalsun.com · 02/09/2026
Months after protestors wouldn’t leave the lobby of the Idaho governor’s office in an attempt to meet with him over anti-transgender bills, a jury on Tuesday found a local minister guilty on a misdemeanor trespassing charge. #idpol #idleg
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Jury finds Idaho faith leader guilty of trespassing in protest of anti-trans bills • Idaho Capital Sun
A jury found the Rev. Sara LaWall guilty of trespassing after prosecutors say she stayed in the Idaho governor’s office after it closed.
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Idaho Capital Sun @idahocapitalsun.com · 02/09/2026
Idaho’s state prison system has entered into a formal agreement with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. It’s the second state agency to join the federal immigration program.
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Idaho Department of Correction signs federal 287(g) immigration agreement  • Idaho Capital Sun
The Idaho Department of Correction on Aug. 28 joined the 287(g) program. It's the second state agency to enter into the agreement with ICE.
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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 31/08/2026
Federal immigration agents arrested 700+ people in Oregon this year, and 2,500+ since Trump started his second term in January 2025 — an eight-fold increase from 2023 and 2024. Among them were a 3-year-old and 83-year-old @miamaldonado.bsky.social reports: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/31/i...
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Immigration arrests in Oregon under Trump 2.0 by the numbers • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Federal immigration agents have arrested more than 700 people in Oregon this year as of early August, according to new data.
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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 28/08/2026
Oregon National Guard troops have logged 350 flight hours dropping 1.5 million gallons of water on fires since late July. 50+ firefighters from Australia and New Zealand helping on Grasshopper and Austin fires @miamaldonado.bsky.social reports: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/27/a...
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‘A lot of fire season left:’ Gov. Kotek urges caution ahead of Labor Day • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Gov. Tina Kotek warned Oregonians to stay alert as the state still has more than a month until the end of the fire season.
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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 21/08/2026
As fires scorched through a record 2.5 million acres this summer, mostly in eastern and central Oregon, many of the state’s transportation maintenance crews traded patching potholes and cleaning culverts for wildfire response.  oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/21/o...
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ODOT staff cuts would reduce maintenance and responses to severe weather events • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Diverting resources to respond to severe weather events is becoming increasingly common for the Oregon Department of Transportation.
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Mia Maldonado @miamaldonado.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Public health experts and mental health advocates are working on proposals to curb cannabis use among youth. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/19/o...
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Oregon lawmaker says she’ll push for more cannabis regulations in 2027 to protect kids • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Reynolds earlier this year proposed a cap individual edibles at 10 milligrams of THC. Her bill passed the Senate but died on the House side.
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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 18/08/2026
The Trump administration will move ahead with plans to end more than 25 years of sweeping protections for tens of millions of wild, federally managed acres across the U.S. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/18/t...
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Trump administration advances plan to rescind protections for nearly 45 million wild acres • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The USDA decision to rescind the 25-year-old forest and wildland protections was made without officials hosting any public meetings.
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Idaho Capital Sun @idahocapitalsun.com · 14/08/2026
The judge determined U.S. constitutional protections under the Due Process and Equal Protection clauses of the 14th Amendment “establish a narrow but fundamental right to abortion when a pregnancy threatens the woman’s life or health.” #idleg #idpol
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Idaho judge ruling allows abortion if it protects mother’s health, prevents self-harm • Idaho Capital Sun
The Idaho federal judge's decision, released Thursday, marks a major change to Idaho abortion ban’s exemptions.
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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 18/08/2026
“We’re really good at showing up when the tones go off, but we’re not good at asking for help when we need it,” Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue Lt. Erik Peterson said of legislation would give first responders the tools they need when members are experiencing mental health crises. buff.ly/Fx2UVCd
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Oregon congresswoman proposes program to support first responder mental health • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Salinas’ bipartisan proposal is similar to a 2017 law that provided funding for mental health programs for law enforcement.
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Mia Maldonado @miamaldonado.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Rules the commission adopted Friday will require fishermen to share their vessel location with state fishery managers and allow them to test ropeless crabbing gear already allowed in California. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/17/o...
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Oregon to start testing ropeless crabbing gear next spring to stop whale entanglements • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon fishermen will begin testing ropeless crabbing technology next spring in an effort to save whales from often-fatal entanglements.
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Mia Maldonado @miamaldonado.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
The group tasked with developing recommendations on how to maintain Oregon’s transportation system wants to hear from Oregonians about what they think the state’s transportation priorities should be. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/14/n...
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New survey asks Oregonians how they want transportation dollars spent • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The survey asks Oregonians their transportation priorities, how the agency should spend its funding and what reductions would impact them.
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Mia Maldonado @miamaldonado.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Oregon reported having 45 confirmed measles cases since the start of 2026, according to the Oregon Health Authority’s latest count Wednesday. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/13/m...
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Measles cases in 2026 surpass Oregon’s peak measles year • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon has officially surpassed the number of measles cases it had during its peak outbreak year two years ago.
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Mia Maldonado @miamaldonado.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Jason Faler, a combat veteran and former healthcare executive based in Tigard, announced Monday that his campaign won’t have enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/10/n...
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Nonaffiliated candidate who hoped to challenge Salinas in November ends campaign • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The nonaffiliated Oregonian hoping to challenge U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas in Oregon’s 6th Congressional District has ended his campaign.
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Mia Maldonado @miamaldonado.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The lawsuit is a simple way to keep money in citizens’ pockets, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said. He is leading the lawsuit alongside New York Attorney General Letitia James and eight other Democratic-led states. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/11/o...
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Oregon, nine other states sue Trump admin to protect interest payments to homeowners • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The case marks Oregon’s 74th lawsuit against the Trump administration, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said.
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Mia Maldonado @miamaldonado.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
The transportation group charged with vetting and recommending ideas to solve the state’s $200 million 2027-29 budget gap spent its fourth meeting examining how other states fund their transportation systems. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/07/o...
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Oregon looks to how other states fund their transportation needs • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The group charged with recommending ideas to solve the state’s transportation budget gap examined how other states fund their systems.
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Mia Maldonado @miamaldonado.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Rep. Cyrus Javadi, who is up for reelection in November in a politically split district along the North Coast, framed the idea as a way to make enjoying public land more affordable, particularly for low-income Oregonians. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/07/30/o...
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Oregon lawmaker says he’ll introduce bill to make state parks free to residents • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department relies mostly on lottery funds and user fees to maintain state parks.
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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 23/07/2026
Now, roughly 900 people — all legally living and working in Oregon — can no longer renew their temporary CDLs or learner’s permits. And others who had hoped to enter into the profession can no longer obtain one.
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How Trump closed a key career path for Oregon immigrants and refugees • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Roughly 900 people — all legally living and working in Oregon — can no longer renew their temporary CDLs or learner’s permits under the new rule.
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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 20/07/2026
A federal judge Monday temporarily blocked Paramount from moving forward with a $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Federal judge temporarily blocks Paramount and Warner Bros. merger • Oregon Capital Chronicle
A federal judge Monday temporarily blocked Paramount from moving forward with a $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Mia Maldonado @miamaldonado.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
The petition failed the first round of the signature verification process, a spokesperson for the secretary of state’s office told the Capital Chronicle. However, it could still reach the ballot if it passes a second, larger review. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/07/17/c...
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Controversial Oregon animal rights petition might not have enough valid signatures to make ballot • Oregon Capital Chronicle
An initiative petition to ban killing or harming animals in Oregon with almost no exceptions may not qualify for the November ballot.
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Mia Maldonado @miamaldonado.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
When state lawmakers in 2013 passed a law establishing some of the earliest guidelines for public drone usage, not a public agency was using drones. Today, they are a part of daily operations for state police, forestry and transportation officials. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/07/13/h...
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How Oregon’s state agencies adopted drones over the last decade • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon State Police has the most drones of any state agency, with 66 registered in the aviation department’s database as of late June.
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Kelcie Moseley-Morris @kelciemmorris.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
“Idaho’s top election official, Republican Secretary of State Phil McGrane, has declined to give the Justice Department access to sensitive information on Idaho’s 1 million registered voters, including partial Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers.” From @pfannyyy.bsky.social
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Trump administration threatens to criminally prosecute Idaho election officials if noncitizens vote • Idaho Capital Sun
The Trump administration warned Idaho officials they could be criminally prosecuted if they don’t stop noncitizens from voting.
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Mia Maldonado @miamaldonado.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
“I would love to leave the politics of 2025 behind,” said Sen. Anthony Broadman, D-Bend. “I don’t want to leave the work behind.” oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/07/07/o...
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Oregon lawmakers say they’ll prioritize bipartisanship in 2027 transportation funding plan • Oregon Capital Chronicle
SALEM — Bipartisanship and earlier deliberations over transportation funding are a priority in the 2027 legislative session, a mostly Democratic group of lawmakers told the business and transportation...
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Mia Maldonado @miamaldonado.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
With the World Cup taking place this summer, many Latino-owned Oregon businesses are seeing an uptick in the community and celebration that they’ve missed, as well as a temporary sense of normality. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/07/01/w...
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World Cup boosts Oregon Latino-owned businesses after Trump slowdown • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Latino business owners say World Cup watch parties are bringing in more customers after months of decline because of political uncertainty.
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Ariana Figueroa @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
BREAKING: US Supreme Court upholds transgender athlete bans in Idaho, West Virginia Story by @fischler.bsky.social & Shauneen Miranda www.newsfromthestates.com/article/brea...
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BREAKING: US Supreme Court upholds transgender athlete bans in Idaho, West Virginia
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday kept in place state laws banning transgender athletes from participating on women’s and girls’ sports teams.
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Ariana Figueroa @arianalfigueroa.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
BREAKING: US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump order www.newsfromthestates.com/article/brea...
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BREAKING: US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump order
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday struck down President Donald Trump’s attempt to redefine the constitutional right to birthright citizenship.In the decision, a majority of the justices uphe...
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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 18/06/2026
Oregon lawmakers upset about persistently poor education outcomes for many students voted against several of Gov. Tina Kotek’s new appointments to the commission that determines the resources needed to create a system of high quality schools.
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Oregon lawmakers hint at major changes to school funding in 2027 • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon lawmakers upset about poor education outcomes voted against the governor's appointments to the Quality Education Commission.
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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 17/06/2026
Blood testing helped this Oregonian figure out why her brain felt like it was unraveling. Now, she's urging legislators to require insurance to cover those types of tests.
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Oregon medical advocates push for 2027 legislation to cover biomarker testing • Oregon Capital Chronicle
In 2022, Christy Scattarella felt like her brain was unraveling.  The Portlander, then 63, kept misplacing items such as her purse or wallet, and she’d notice herself wearing her clothing the wrong…
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Alex Baumhardt @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
In 1955, 15 cents could buy a McDonald’s hamburger or pay the tax on 15 gallons of jet fuel. 70+ years later, hamburgers cost several dollars, but the tax rate the state’s aviation agency counts on hasn’t changed @miamaldonado.bsky.social reports: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/06/15/a...
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A 70-year old tax rate leaves Oregon aviation agency at risk of $3 million shortfall • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Without an increase in the jet fuel tax, the agency expects to face a $3 million budget shortfall in the 2027-29 budget cycle.
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Mia Maldonado @miamaldonado.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Nonaffiliated voters are Oregon’s largest voter bloc, making up 37% of registered voters. And yet, to make the ballot as a nonaffiliated candidate means facing steep procedural hurdles. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/06/15/t...
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This nonaffiliated Oregonian is running for Congress. His campaign looks different than most • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Nonaffiliated voters are Oregon’s largest voter bloc, making up 37% of registered voters — or 1.1 million people.
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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 11/06/2026
Oregonians driving electric vehicles will be required to pay hundreds of dollars in new taxes and fees starting next year, sending tens of millions of dollars annually to the State Highway Fund. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/06/11/l...
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Large corporate fleets, Amazon, exempt from new road fees for Oregon EVs next year • Oregon Capital Chronicle
When the Oregon Legislature in 2025 passed new road user fees for electric vehicle owners, it left out commercial and medium-duty EVs.
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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 12/06/2026
Earlier this month, in an act of urgency after finding many young Chinook salmon dead in the vegetation along the Upper Klamath River near the Oregon-California border, scientists drove to an Oregon expert with several of the fish carcasses they normally would have mailed. buff.ly/ZfflD2Y
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Parasite thriving in warming waters of Upper Klamath River killing off young Chinook salmon • Oregon Capital Chronicle
About one in five Chinook juveniles tested in the Upper Klamath River near the Oregon-California border had lethal levels of the parasite.
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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 13/06/2026
The Oregon congresswoman who successfully spearheaded the release of several children from federal custody is pushing for more regulations to protect immigrant children from detention.
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Oregon congresswoman pushes for protections for immigrant children facing detention • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Most child detentions in Oregon have taken place in Dexter’s district, which consists of most of Portland east of the Willamette River.
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OPB @opb.org · 11/06/2026
During a months-long campaign last fall, federal officers stopped farmworkers driving to their jobs and whisked away mothers in the middle of shopping for their children. Part 2 of OPB’s documentary series “The Crackdown” chronicles the operation and its impact on the Pacific Northwest.
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The effect of ‘Operation Black Rose’ immigration sweep on two Oregon families
The second episode of OPB’s documentary series “The Crackdown” chronicles the operation and its impact on the Pacific Northwest.
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Mia Maldonado @miamaldonado.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
State Rep. Susan McLain, D-Forest Grove said lawmakers will discuss the issue in the 2027 session as they work out more long-term fixes to the state’s transportation budget. Reports @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/06/11/l...
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Large corporate fleets, Amazon, exempt from new road fees for Oregon EVs next year • Oregon Capital Chronicle
When the Oregon Legislature in 2025 passed new road user fees for electric vehicle owners, it left out commercial and medium-duty EVs.
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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 09/06/2026
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