By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Gov. Kate Brown says federal aid must go hand in hand with spending cuts to offset almost $3 billion that state tax collections and other […]
By GILLIAN FLACCUS and ANDREW SELSKY/The Associated Press The Oregon Supreme Court on Monday night halted a rural judge’s order which had earlier in the day tossed out statewide coronavirus […]
By JAYSON JACBOY/Oregon Capital Bureau The Oregon Supreme Court ruled late Monday that Gov. Kate Brown’s executive orders regarding the coronavirus pandemic will stand statewide until the court hears arguments […]
By GARY A.WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The Oregon Legislature is preparing to meet as early as next month at the Capitol to deal with an estimated $3 billion gap in the […]
By NICK BUDNICK/Portland Tribune As Gov. Kate Brown further reopens the economy, her administration’s COVID-19 modelers have reported that generally relaxing social distancing could result in as much as a […]
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The Oregon State Police would make the “heartbreaking” decision to lay off almost 200 personnel and close nine field offices under a proposal […]
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — Gov. Kate Brown says she hopes federal aid will cushion the blow of proposed state spending cuts that could amount to 17% of […]
By DICK HUGHES/Oregon Capital Bureau State officials initially did not want to include bars in the first phase of reopening Oregon counties. That is why bars and restaurants that open […]
By MICHAEL KOHN/Oregon Capital Bureau More than 70% of Oregon business owners report a decrease in sales since the start of the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to […]
By DICK HUGHES/Oregon Capital Bureau Hair, nail, massage, tattoo and similar salons might reopen with strict requirements to keep apart and follow extensive hygiene procedures, according to COVID-19 draft guidelines […]
