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By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon lawmakers are proposing nearly $200 million to help treat more Oregonians struggling with mental health issues and addiction problems. Hundreds of thousands of people rely on outpatient and residential programs for treatment for addiction, severe depression and other disabling mental disorders but during the pandemic they’ve often had to wait months for

Retention and recruitment bonuses, allowing teachers with out-of-state licenses to work in Oregon and paring back teacher requirements expected to relieve shortages  Julie Cleve, a reading specialist at Hallman Elementary School in Salem, helps students learn about length and measurement. Legislators are proposing solutions to severe teacher shortages, especially in special education. (Salem Reporter) By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle A

PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — As it gears up to restart payments, Oregon’s housing agency reports that slightly more than 39,000 households received $278 million in federal emergency rental assistance, close to Oregon’s total allocation of $289 million. The Oregon Housing and Community Services Department is now looking at 4,782 applications submitted before a pause Dec. 1 (4,276 of