DEQ Makes Long-Awaited Announcement on Controversial Climate Program
Oregon businesses that burn fossil fuels, like Woodburn Nursery & Azaleas, will see costs increase as Oregon’s Climate Protection Program is implemented (Laura Tesler) Last month, Gov. Tina Kotek’s Prosperity Council recommended scrapping the state’s controversial Climate Protection Program—commonly called the CPP— a recommendation the governor provisionally endorsed. But the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality…
Massive Prison Payout Highlights Dismal Financial Picture for State Insurance Fund
Last month, Oregon agreed to pay $49 million to COVID-afflicted state prison inmates. It’s the state’s biggest payout ever—and underscores…
Spotlight: Eric Fruits and Joe Cortright
Just how bad has Oregon’s competitive situation become, and what can the governor and the Legislature actually do about it?…
Prosperity Council’s Report Challenges Kotek to Signal That Oregon Is Open for Business
Gov. Tina Kotek’s Prosperity Council today issued a clear challenge to the governor—make a package of relatively small changes to…
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Six Oregon Cities Have Some of the Highest Rates of Alcohol-Induced Death in the Nation for People 65 and Over
Six Oregon metro areas have some of the highest rates of alcohol-induced death in the nation for people 65 and…
Prosperity Council Likely to Streamline State’s Economic Development Agency
Amid a flagging economy, Gov. Tina Kotek’s Prosperity Council is poised to rebuild the state’s economic development agency, Business Oregon.…
Air Conditioning Is Becoming More Vital to Oregon’s Public Health and Safety
Over the past few days, temperatures have hit 100 degrees across Oregon—and experts predict a hotter than average summer. For…