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May 30, 2020
  • Financial assistance for Oregon's undocumented workers coming soon
  • Brown's administration briefs lawmakers daily on coronavirus response. Public isn't invited
  • Oregon's beleaguered Employment Dept seeks to explain payment delays
  • State solicitor: Legislature never intended to limit emergency powers Gov. used
  • Effort fails to recall Republican for Senate walk-out
  • Wheeler, Hardesty blast violence as city delves into the riot
  • Business need COVID liability protection
  • Oregon Republicans will once again try to recall Gov. Brown
  • Economists urge Oregon lawmakers to maintain funding to public health, education
  • Gov. Brown's office offers new details of Phase 2 reopening
  • Jordan Cove Pipeline gains momentum after Federal ruling
  • Lawmakers express dissatisfaction over Brown's blanket handling of COVID-19 recovery
  • Southern Oregon farmers rally against meager water season
  • The race for Oregon Secretary Of State
  • Coquille Tribe's plan for Medford casino rejected
  • Limited camping returns to Oregon state parks
  • Crowd protests, sets fires, vandalizes businesses in Eugene
  • Hardesty responds to the death of George Floyd
  • Portland mayor issues curfew banning all travel
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    May 29, 2020
  • Gov concedes: creates panel on CARES distribution to rural Oregon
  • Editorial: No questions asked is a terrible way to govern
  • Second Eastern Oregon wolf depredation in a week
  • EDITORIAL: Wilson defeat holds lessons for rest of court
  • Lawmakers to get 2nd chance to quiz state employment officials
  • Oregon's top courts begin reversing non-unanimous convictions
  • Nearly 50% of jobless claims (220,000) stuck!
  • House Dems allowed 0 questions during hearing with embattled employment Dept.
  • Oregon DMV to offer more services by appointment only starting June 1
  • Oregon pledges to disclose coronavirus workplace outbreaks
  • Twitter suspends group that claims voters' party affiliations were changed
  • Walden, Oregon colleagues press FS chief for wildfire prep details amid COVID-19
  • Wyden pitches 21st Century Conservation Corps plan
  • Deschutes Co could go rogue on opening churches
  • Multnomah's late opening trips up PPP relief funds
  • Unemployment rate by county
  • Washington Co approved for Phase 1 of reopening
  • Portland settles free speech lawsuit with preacher challenging stay-home orders
  • Do you need a mask?
  • Findley, Owens ask Brown to give E. Oregon schools a voice
  • Oregon Justice Department investigating collapse of Concordia
  • PPS leaders say they'll prioritize students of color amid uncertain budget forecast
    • May 28, 2020
  • Retail reopens but customers AWOL
  • 200,000 Oregon jobless claims haven't been paid
  • Employment Dept. Leaders Testify, Avoid Questions
  • Multnomah Co. targets June 12 for Phase 1 reopening
  • Aggressive Progressives Didn't Score Election Victories They Sought
  • Other states took steps to solve jobless backlog; Oregon hasn't
  • Oregon faces "worst-worst" case scenario fire season
  • Plan underway to help Portland restaurants and businesses
  • Oregon, Washington Sue Over Federal Fuel Emissions
  • TriMet leader estimates agency will take $135 million revenue hit
  • City of Canby flip-flops on playground closures
  • Dem Race for Secretary of State Gave Voters 48 Hours to Remember
  • Gresham employees among 6,700 losing jobs in massive Boeing layoff
  • Hospitals face tough choices: cut, dive into reserves or seek partnerships
  • Huge Washington unemployment fraud warning to other states
  • Oregon employment agency defends performance in downturn
  • Plans to reopen Enchanted Forest rejected by governor's office
  • Salem approves grant program for small businesses hurt by COVID-19
  • Walden to attend Klamath Falls tractor rally on Friday
  • Why can Oreon counties reopen without fully staffing contact tracers?