by Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero, Washington State StandardApril 9, 2025 Washington hospitals are raising alarm that taxes and insurance payment caps proposed in the state Legislature could jeopardize their finances and undermine patient care. The House […]
by Julia Shumway, Oregon Capital ChronicleApril 9, 2025 WARM SPRINGS— Oregonians aren’t supposed to clap — or cheer, boo, hiss or stomp their feet — at legislative hearings. But there was no containing the applause […]
by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleApril 9, 2025 Gov. Tina Kotek’s proposal to give state agencies more authority to intervene earlier in Oregon’s contaminated groundwater areas met massive opposition at its first public hearing. Two […]
Washington D.C.—U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today demanded the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) address its ongoing failure to provide federal health benefits to reinstated federal employees, despite continued paycheck deductions toward insurance premiums. […]
OLYMPIA — Today, Washingtonians came to Olympia to oppose continued efforts by majority Democrats to eliminate the 1% cap on the annual growth of state and local property taxes. Community members impacted by this proposal shared their personal stories […]
Copyright Gorge Country Media 2025
