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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 17h

Oregonians ranked maintaining and preserving highways and bridges and improving safety as the top priorities they think the Oregon Department of Transportation should focus on as it looks to resolve a $200 million budget gap in the 2027-29 budget cycle. buff.ly/gXWHbV9

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Here’s how Oregonians want the state to address its transportation budget crisis • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Oregonians ranked maintaining and preserving highways and bridges and improving safety as their top priority in a new survey.

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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 18h

Oregonians should be cautious before purchasing health insurance coverage through misleading “self-funded” or “limited partner” plans that can result in high out-of-pocket costs and unexpected medical bills, state insurance regulators said. buff.ly/gLkv7Ls

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Oregon insurance regulators warn of cheap healthcare plans resulting in high bills • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Coverage through “self-funded” or “limited partner” plans can result in high costs and unexpected bills, state insurance regulators said.

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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 21h

The three news organizations that President Donald Trump barred from entering the White House grounds earlier this month have asked a federal judge to ensure their reporters continue to have access after a temporary restraining order expires in early October. buff.ly/ITrdsfn

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News orgs banned from White House accuse Trump of First Amendment violation • Oregon Capital Chronicle

CNN, MS Now and Politico asked a federal judge to extend an order allowing them to access the White House after President Trump tried to ban their reporters.

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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 23h

“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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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 28/09/2026

To ensure they do not lose any of their federal food assistance benefits, Oregonians should respond today to mailed notices from state officials seeking more information to verify their income, according to the Oregon Department of Human Services. buff.ly/HEGU5Hd

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Got a notice in the mail for SNAP benefits? Respond by Monday, Oregon officials say. • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Oregonians should respond quickly to mailed notices from state officials seeking more information to verify their income, officials say.

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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 28/09/2026

The U.S. Department of Education’s suspension this year of a comprehensive monitoring process puts billions of K-12 dollars at heightened risk of undetected waste, fraud and abuse, according to a new report by the nonpartisan U.S. Government Accountability Office. buff.ly/RytrsBZ

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K-12 spending, absenteeism programs face risks as feds stop key monitoring, watchdog says • Oregon Capital Chronicle

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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 25/09/2026

An appeals panel Friday seemed inclined to agree that more than 100 Venezuelan men the Trump administration sent to a brutal prison in El Salvador are entitled to due process hearings to challenge their removal, which was made under an archaic 18th-century wartime law. buff.ly/OCzGDjt

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Venezuelan men shipped to brutal prison under Alien Enemies Act ask court for due process • Oregon Capital Chronicle

An appeals panel Friday seemed inclined to agree that more than 100 Venezuelan men the Trump administration sent to a brutal prison in El Salvador are entitled to due process hearings to challenge…

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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 25/09/2026

A Republican Wasco County Commissioner who helped usher in two decades of Google data center development in The Dalles is running campaign ads painting his Democratic opponent for an Oregon House seat as an underhanded supporter of corporate tax breaks for data centers. buff.ly/RmcsoN4

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Data centers take center stage, spur mudslinging, in competitive Gorge-based Oregon House race • Oregon Capital Chronicle

A county commissioner who ushered in Google data center development in The Dalles accuses his opponent of championing data center tax breaks.

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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 24/09/2026

Oregon lawmakers took action earlier this year to regulate the use of an increasingly bipartisan focus of anti-surveillance advocates nationwide: Flock cameras. Now, they could be on the verge of outlawing the technology altogether. buff.ly/LeF7BE6

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Oregon lawmakers could ban Flock, automated license plate reading cameras in 2027 • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Oregon lawmakers took action earlier this year to regulate license plate readers. Now they could be outlawing the technology altogether.

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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 24/09/2026

Government investigators Thursday released a report that found the Department of Homeland Security wasted more than $20 million in federal funding in its rapid expansion of immigration detention, including warehouse purchases strongly opposed in numerous U.S. communities. buff.ly/T5YUTth

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Millions of dollars of waste found in Trump administration push for immigration detention • Oregon Capital Chronicle

WASHINGTON — Government investigators Thursday released a report that found the Department of Homeland Security wasted more than $20 million in federal funding in its rapid expansion of immigration…

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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 24/09/2026

Oregon students continued to make small gains in key subjects over the last year but still haven’t returned to pre-pandemic levels. They’re also not keeping pace with many of their peers nationwide when it comes to reading and writing. buff.ly/K7PtEmn

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Oregon students' grasp of key subjects slowly grows, but still below pre-pandemic levels • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Results from the latest statewide assessment tests show student proficiency in reading, writing, math slowly inching up from pandemic lows.

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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 24/09/2026

COMMENTARY: Because we are not an autocracy, we cannot lay the blame of all government action at the feet of President Donald Trump. It is the duty of Congress to protect checks and balances, and the duty of voters (hopefully all of us) to hold Congress accountable. buff.ly/Px2Frlj

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Commentary: 'Congress, do your job:' Checks and balances depend on voters, too • Oregon Capital Chronicle

“Congress, do your job.” That was a repeated refrain at this summer’s convention of the nonpartisan League of Women Voters in Columbus, Ohio. Whether Republican, Democrat, Independent or every member…

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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 23/09/2026

Oregon’s prospective foster and adoptive parents do not need to commit to affirming a child’s potential LGBTQ+ identity to serve as caregivers in the wake of a recent federal court ruling that has narrowed child welfare officials’ ability to determine inclusive placements. buff.ly/RhtTeQ7

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Oregon narrows LGBTQ+ foster youth protections after losing federal appeals case • Oregon Capital Chronicle

The move came as the Oregon officials reached an agreement with a conservative legal advocacy group representing a Christian mother.

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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 23/09/2026

Oregon’s wildfires haven’t gotten their due this year, writes columnist Randy Stapilus. They’ve made some headlines and generated some discussion, but they deserve more. The condition of Oregon may depend on their getting it. buff.ly/Erhms9D

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Commentary: Wildfires to come • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Oregon’s wildfires haven’t gotten their due this year. They’ve made some headlines and generated some discussion, but they deserve more. The condition of Oregon may depend on their getting it. By…

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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 22/09/2026

Oregon does not need to presume transgender women should be housed in women’s prisons and may continue to make case-by-case placement decisions that have allowed most of them to remain in custody with men, a federal appeals court ruled. buff.ly/F2xjUnD

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Federal appeals court blocks restrictions on placement of trans women in Oregon prisons • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Oregon may continue to make case-by-case decisions for transgender women in prison custody, a federal appeals court ruled.

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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 21/09/2026

Diesel prices hit a record average of $6.51 a gallon Monday, and some in President Donald Trump’s own party are breaking their support for the ongoing war in Iran that has driven fuel prices to staggering levels in the United States and across the globe. buff.ly/NITf2Tx

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Diesel prices shoot upward as top farm-state GOP senator begs Trump for export embargo • Oregon Capital Chronicle

WASHINGTON — Diesel prices hit a record average of $6.51 a gallon Monday, and some in President Donald Trump’s own party are breaking their support for the ongoing war in Iran that has driven fuel…

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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 21/09/2026

As Oregon officials begin to send ballots out for the upcoming November election, the state’s top elections officer is encouraging voters to verify whether their election-related mail comes from an official source. buff.ly/YTCecLT

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Oregon Secretary of State encourages voters to verify authenticity of election mail • Oregon Capital Chronicle

“We’re already getting reports about misleading mail going out to voters," the state's top elections officer said.

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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 21/09/2026

The fine line U.S. Attorney Scott Bradford draws between evidence and rhetoric underscores the challenges facing a career law enforcement official who serves an administration that civil rights groups have routinely criticized for using the courts as a tool of retribution. buff.ly/8tbEmAf

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Can Oregon’s top federal prosecutor balance Trump's priorities with the law? He says ‘yes.’ • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Scott Bradford has taken aim at one of the Oregon's signature first-in-the-nation policies that his local law enforcement colleagues uphold.

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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 18/09/2026

Voting rights groups and Democratic officials are looking to defend against what they see as possible election interference from the Trump administration ahead of the upcoming midterm elections, now that they’ve won a major battle over mail ballots. buff.ly/T40SQeS

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With vote-by-mail court fight settled, attention shifts to protections at the polls • Oregon Capital Chronicle

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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 18/09/2026

A date that Pacific Northwest train riders and advocates have long awaited is finally nigh. Amtrak’s sleek, amenity-packed new trains will debut on the Cascades intercity route on Sept. 30. buff.ly/6rd5KLi

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Northwest rail fans eager for Sept. 30 debut of Amtrak’s Airo fleet • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Amtrak’s sleek, amenity-packed new trains will debut on the Cascades intercity route in Washington and Oregon on Sept. 30.

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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 17/09/2026

A major decrease in the number of Oregonians facing criminal charges without publicly-provided attorneys over the past year is earning praise from state leaders after years of Oregon failing to provide enough counsel to meet people’s constitutional rights. buff.ly/AdGYBeQ

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Oregon defense commission, Gov. Kotek tout significant decrease in unrepresented cases • Oregon Capital Chronicle

The state has long failed to meet its constitutional requirements to provide defense counsel to people facing criminal charges.

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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 · 17/09/2026

In its latest effort to overhaul federal homelessness funding, the Trump administration is proposing to provide more money to localities that prioritize treatment-first policies such as sober living, more cooperation with law enforcement and more temporary and transitional housing. buff.ly/ewxm1cD

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Trump admin aims to shift homelessness grants toward addiction treatment, enforcement • Oregon Capital Chronicle

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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 17/09/2026

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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 16/09/2026

Oregon’s Medicaid program overpaid up to $4.1 million to local healthcare organizations across the state after state officials failed to account for hundreds of duplicate identification codes for enrollees, putting federal funding for the program at risk, according to a new audit. buff.ly/QJzy0Nl

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Oregon Medicaid program erroneously paid up to $4.1M due to system errors, audit says • Oregon Capital Chronicle

The overpayment could have put federal funding for the program at risk, state officials warned in a recent audit.

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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 16/09/2026

With less than two months until the Nov. 3 general election, a new poll shows Republican gubernatorial nominee Christine Drazan with a slender lead over incumbent Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek, partner @@oregonjournalism.bsky.social reports. buff.ly/wRRTq5u

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New poll shows GOP nominee Drazan with slight lead in Oregon governor’s race • Oregon Capital Chronicle

The result is in line with an earlier poll, but the Republican’s 2-point lead is less than the margin of error.

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Oregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 15/09/2026

FBI Director Kash Patel sidestepped questions about FBI agents at polling places in the midterm elections at a U.S. Senate hearing Tuesday that also featured a tense exchange between GOP Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey. buff.ly/wZOBtfP

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FBI’s Patel dodges questions on election interference at rambunctious US Senate hearing • Oregon Capital Chronicle

WASHINGTON — FBI Director Kash Patel sidestepped questions about FBI agents at polling places in the midterm elections at a U.S. Senate hearing Tuesday that also featured a tense exchange between GOP…

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