Did Oregon governor sign bill removing math, literacy requirements for graduation to help students of color?

The fake claim appeared as the state's gubernatorial race intensified.
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Oregon's 30% data-center rate hike is cutting your electric bill

Oregon's POWER Act forces AI data centers to cover their own grid costs, cutting household electric bills after years of ...

How a 2025 Oregon bill increases utility rates for electricity-hungry data centers

Gov. Tina Kotek says the POWER Act will shift more utility costs to Oregon data centers, as rates continue to increase for ...

Oregon's data centers keep growing, but water use and rising power bills are fueling a backlash

Data centers now cover roughly 2,900 acres in Oregon and consume about 11% of the state's electricity, making Oregon one of the top three states in the nation for data center development. In an ...
KGW8

Oregon bill that sought to change how schools are funded in the state stalled

SALEM, Ore. — A bill to change how education is funded in Oregon appears to be dead after heavy pushback from parents. The bill was proposed as Oregon schools continue to say they're underfunded, with ...

Oregon approves PGE data center rate hike, cuts residential bills

The Oregon Public Utility Commission approved the new rates under the state's POWER Act, affecting 963,000 customers ...
Oregonian

Could Oregon senators’ bill save the hemp industry? Democrats pitch age limit to keep gummies, drinks legal

Oregon’s two U.S. senators reintroduced a bill Wednesday that would establish the legal age at 21 to purchase hemp-derived products containing CBD or THC, such as gummies, drinks and oils. The bill is ...
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Oregon bill would restrict ‘Orwellian’ masked law enforcement in the state

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon lawmakers introduced a bill on Monday that would restrict members of law enforcement from wearing masks and aims to limit the state’s cooperation with “unconstitutional ...
KTVZ

Governor signs bill to help Oregon farm stands flourish; chief sponsor Breese-Iverson celebrates improvements

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Governor Tina Kotek joined Oregon farmers, advocates, and legislators at Topaz Farms on Sauvie Island on Wednesday to commemorate the signing of House Bill 4153, a bill from ...
KTVZ

Bills are debated, dead or dying as Oregon 2026 legislative session hits midpoint

SALEM, Ore. -- The five-week Oregon legislative session started in early February with more than 260 bills aimed at tackling issues from roads funding to data privacy to school funding to federal ...
Statesman Journal

Which bills have failed so far in 2026 Oregon legislative session?

As lawmakers speed through the 2026 legislative session, the list of bills under consideration is getting shorter. Feb. 16 marked the first major deadline before the session ends in March. With some ...
OPB

Proposal to cap bills causes dustup in Oregon House

One longtime Democratic lawmaker resigned from a leadership role over the proposal to limit the number of bills lawmakers can introduce. State Rep. Paul Evans, D-Monmouth, left, is taking his party ...