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Oregon Gov. Kotek, lawmakers push for more regional collaboration for homeless shelters and services

by Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 25, 2025 After years of increased state funding to address homelessness and ever-growing numbers of homeless Oregonians, lawmakers and Gov. Tina Kotek are pushing for more state oversight and […]

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Wyden to FTC: Stop Companies from Offering Bait-and-Switch Sales of Digital TV, E-Book, Music, and Video Game Purchases

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., pressed the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to stop companies from misleadingly offering people the ability to “buy” online content, including TV, e-books, movies, music, and video games, when the […]

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Wyden Demands End to Info Sharing Between ORR and ICE, Citing Threats to Care of Vulnerable Children

Washington, D.C. – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., demanded the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) stop any improper sharing of sensitive information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that would undermine the care of unaccompanied children […]