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Reporters from Oregon Public Broadcasting talk covering green energy in the Northwest

The winners of the 2026 Goldsmith Prize for Explanatory Reporting on renewable energy goals in Oregon and Washington that ...
Business Wire

Estonia Expands Nationwide Public Warning Capabilities with Everbridge Cell Broadcast Technology

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Everbridge, the global leader in High Velocity Critical Event Management (CEM) and national public warning solutions, today announced the next phase of Estonia’s nationwide ...
katu

Oregon students get less classroom time. See how your district compares

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Students in Oregon are spending far less time in the classroom than most of their peers across the country. Now, there’s a way to see where your child falls among the state’s ...
KGW8

Oregon governor vetoes public meetings bill, citing transparency concerns

SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has vetoed a bill aimed at updating the state’s public meetings law, saying it could actually make transparency worse instead of better. In a letter explaining ...
KTVZ

Kotek vetoes bill changing Oregon public meetings law criticized by journalists, ethics officials

SALEM, Ore. -- Oregon’s governor has vetoed a bill passed last month by the state Legislature that would have made changes to the state’s public meetings law. Gov. Tina Kotek on Thursday announced she ...
OPB

Gov. Kotek vetoes controversial bill overhauling Oregon public meetings law

“I’ve heard from people on all sides of this issue – from advocates for transparency to public officials seeking clearer guidance to do their jobs effectively,” Governor Kotek said in a press release ...
Statesman Journal

Kotek considers veto on controversial Oregon public meetings bill

Gov. Tina Kotek may veto a public meetings bill that has drawn strong opposition from journalism leaders, her office announced April 10. "The Governor understands the intent of the legislation, ...
The Hill

Florida made public-sector unions more accountable — Oregon did the opposite

Florida’s legislature recently approved a bill designed to make public-sector unions more accountable to the government workers they represent. If a union wants the exclusive legal right to represent ...
Willamette Week

Oregon Lays Out Core Public Health Goals for Years Ahead

The Oregon Health Authority last week released its “health improvement plan,” laying out the state’s core public health objectives in the years to come. The plan, while largely conceptual, offers some ...
Willamette Week

Controversial Bill to Fix Oregon’s Cash-Strapped Public Universities Awaits Gov. Kotek’s Signature

This story was produced by the Oregon Journalism Project, a nonprofit newsroom covering the state. Before adjourning last week, Oregon lawmakers passed a controversial bill aimed at finding solutions ...
Fox 12 Oregon

Oregon public defender crisis leads to dismissal of 1,000+ criminal cases

HILLSBORO, Ore. (KPTV) - More than 1,000 criminal cases in Oregon are in the process of being dismissed because the state could not provide defendants with court-appointed attorneys, the latest ...
KGW8

After courtroom victory, Oregon public defenders plan to take caseload dilemma to state's highest court

SALEM, Ore. — After winning before a Clackamas County judge, public defenders who sued the state of Oregon last fall to fight the caseload "quote system" included in their contracts say they still ...