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Flush with federal cash, WA cities steer resources to police

Justice reform advocates have been disappointed by choices to spend flexible federal recovery funds on…
Brandon Block
Brandon BlockMay 17, 2022
Government

Questions about Oregon-Idaho boundary, taxes, tobacco and guns on local ballots

By Julia Shumway / Oregon Capital Chronicle / May 16, 2022 Voters in three more…
Julia Shumway
Julia ShumwayMay 17, 2022
Government

Oregon adopting rules to protect workers from excessive heat and wildfire smoke

By Lynne Terry / Oregon Capital Chronicle / May 11, 2022 New rules going into…
Lynne Terry
Lynne TerryMay 12, 2022
Government

Draft Overturning Roe v. Wade Quotes Infamous Witch Trial Judge With Long-Discredited Ideas on Rape

Justice Alito’s leaked opinion cites Sir Matthew Hale, a 17th-century jurist who conceived the notion…
Ken Armstrong
Ken ArmstrongMay 6, 2022
GovernmentHealth

Normal families struggle with abnormal lives

By Lynne Terry / Oregon Capital Chronicle / May 3, 2022 At least once a…
Lynne Terry
Lynne TerryMay 5, 2022
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WA Supreme Court to hear fraud case concerning Value Village

The state says the for-profit thrift store chain wrapped itself in ‘a charitable veneer’ and…
Francesca Lyman
Francesca LymanApril 27, 2022
Government

Opponents of proposed Foster Farms chicken plants ask state for ban

By Lynne Terry / Oregon Capital Chronicle / April 26, 2022 Environmentalists, small farm advocates…
Lynne Terry
Lynne TerryApril 26, 2022
EnvironmentGovernmentProblem of Plastic

How to make manufacturers more responsible for plastics recycling

Most waste decisions are out of reach of consumers, who have the packaging chosen for…
Samantha Wohlfeil
Samantha WohlfeilApril 21, 2022
Government

Dozens of companies that defied Covid mandates are fighting nearly $1 million in fines

By Lynne Terry / Oregon Capital Chronicle / April 19, 2022 Though most pandemic restrictions…
Lynne Terry
Lynne TerryApril 19, 2022
GovernmentProblem of Plastic

Rich countries are illegally exporting plastic trash to poor countries, data suggests

By Joseph Winters / Grist At the beginning of last year, 187 countries took steps…
Joseph Winters
Joseph WintersApril 18, 2022
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