by Jake Goldstein-Street, Washington State StandardJuly 13, 2026 Washington state wants grocery chain Albertsons to pay for its alleged role in fueling an opioid epidemic that has killed thousands here. State Attorney General Nick Brown […]
by Jake Goldstein-Street, Oregon Capital ChronicleJuly 14, 2026 The state has paid out over half a million dollars in unemployment benefits to workers during labor disputes this year. Washington’s new benefit extending unemployment to striking […]
by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleJuly 14, 2026 Oregon secured $15 million in federal funding to grow the state’s semiconductor industry, and it could receive up to $160 million over the next decade depending on […]
by Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital ChronicleJuly 14, 2026 PORTLAND — Gov. Tina Kotek said Tuesday she would prioritize education and summer learning programs in her forthcoming 2027-29 budget, warning that she has difficult work ahead […]
by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleJuly 13, 2026 PORTLAND — Last year, Oregon became the first state to start charging companies for some of the end-life waste disposal costs created by their packaging. Then, the […]
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