Quinton Smith

By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Public Broadcasting SALEM — Addiction service providers who’ve seen their funding swell under the state’s pioneering drug decriminalization law are rushing this year to fend off a proposal that would siphon tens of millions of dollars away from their efforts. The drastically expanded slate of resources available to addicts around the state — housing, peer mentorship, low-barrier

By LAUREN DRAKE/Oregon Public Broadcasting Top executives and managers at the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission employees have diverted specialty bourbons away from public consumption for their own personal use for years, according to an internal OLCC document released to OPB on Wednesday. The internal investigation, prompted by an OLCC employee complaint, revealed the longstanding practice of OLCC staff, including

By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon moved a small step closer Tuesday to giving homeowners tax breaks for renting out rooms in their houses. House Bill 3032 would allow homeowners to subtract up to $12,000 per rented room from their state taxable income each year. The House Committee on Housing and Homelessness endorsed the measure on a 9-1 vote;