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Everyone on SNAP will need to reapply for benefits, Trump official says
The Oregonian | By Destiny Johnson
Every person who receives SNAP benefits will soon have to reapply, according to Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins.
Trump removes tariffs on farm goods to lower food prices
Capital Press | By Don Jenkins
President Trump has removed 10% reciprocal tariffs on some agricultural products to lower grocery store prices.
Oregon News
Oregon state lawmaker Annessa Hartman, 37, diagnosed with cancer
OPB | By Lauren Dake
Oregon state Rep. Annessa Hartman announced on Tuesday she has Stage 3 cervical cancer.
Hartman will start treatment in December at Oregon Health & Science University and is optimistic. She said she struggled over the decision to share the news with the public, but ultimately decided to do so.
Oregon state Rep. Hòa Nguyễn remembered for grace, advocacy for children
OPB | By Bryce Dole
The 41-year-old died from cancer in October. “She kept showing up. She continued to fight for those who needed her. That’s who she was.”
POLITICS
Clackamas County appoints Matt Bunch to fill Oregon House seat Drazan left
OPB | By Holly Bartholomew
Canby resident Matt Bunch will fill the Oregon House of Representatives seat recently vacated by now state senator and gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan.
More than two-thirds of Oregonians say state economy is "on the wrong track," Save Our Cities poll reveals
PR Newswire
Market research conducted in September in the State of Oregon by Public Opinion Strategies, one of the nation's premier research firms, revealed that 67% of registered voters say the state's economy is "pretty seriously off on the wrong track." The survey indicates that voters attribute the poor economic environment to the high cost of living/inflation, high taxes/fees, business regulation/anti-business environment, homelessness, and housing costs.
Landmark Eugene Development Stalls Over a Wage Dispute With Statewide Impacts
Willamette Week | By Nigel Jaquiss
BOLI insists private developers must pay more because public dollars funded infrastructure.
Lawmakers might tap two reserve funds to fill Oregon’s budget deficit. What are they?
Oregon Capital Chronicle | By Alex Baumhardt
Oregon has two reserve funds meant to ensure state agencies and services remain whole and public school budgets aren’t throttled.
Oregon agrees to backfill lost Medicaid funds for Planned Parenthood
Oregon Capital Chronicle | By Mia Maldonado
Oregon Democrats have agreed to backfill $7.5 million in lost Planned Parenthood dollars, months after Congress approved a measure blocking access to federal Medicaid funds until at least July 2026.
Oregon advocates work to streamline wrongful conviction payouts
KOIN 6 | By Ariel Iacobazzi
Senate committee heard testimony on amendments to exonerees law.
2026 ELECTION
Former governor Kulongoski leads campaign to open up Oregon's primaries
KGW | By Tim Gordon
Ted Kulongoski has a long history as a leading Oregon Democrat, but he says the rising number of non-affiliated voters in the state means it's time for a change.
CRIME & PUBLIC SAFETY
Judge orders Marion County to share parolee information with ICE
Salem Reporter | By Madeleine Moore
Marion County provided information about men on parole for local convictions to federal immigration authorities following a judge’s ruling Monday in a high-profile case over the application of Oregon’s sanctuary law.
Feds report more than 560 immigration arrests in Portland area in a month
The Oregonian | By Gosia Wozniacka
A federal immigration official has revealed that government agents made over 560 immigration-related arrests last month in the Portland area – far more than the previously reported estimate from a local coalition that relies on volunteer-confirmed numbers.
TSA reviews security protocols after cleaver slips through Portland airport screening
KATU | By Bobby Corser
A meat cleaver was discovered on a Delta Airlines flight from Portland to Salt Lake City on Thursday, November 13.
According to the Transportation Security Administration, the cleaver was in a carry-on bag.
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