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Gov. Kotek launches ‘roundtable’ to create blueprint for universal pre-K in Oregon

February 24, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Gov. Kotek launches ‘roundtable’ to create blueprint for universal pre-K in Oregon

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 24, 2026 Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is bringing together a group of early learning experts to create a plan to provide “affordable, universal preschool access for 3- and 4-year-olds” […]

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Oregon Senate passes bill that would criminalize threats against public officials

February 24, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon Senate passes bill that would criminalize threats against public officials

by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 24, 2026 People who threaten public officials could face prison time under a bill the Oregon Senate passed 18-11 Tuesday.  Senate Bill 1530 would make threatening a public official […]

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Oregon House Republicans stage walkout as gas tax election, gun control votes near

February 23, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon House Republicans stage walkout as gas tax election, gun control votes near

by Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 23, 2026 This is a developing story and will be updated Oregon House Republicans announced they would boycott the House floor Monday afternoon shortly after the Oregon Senate sent […]

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Oregon Senate passes bill to reschedule gas tax referral despite GOP opposition

February 23, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Oregon Senate passes bill to reschedule gas tax referral despite GOP opposition

by Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 23, 2026 After several delays and an encroaching Wednesday deadline, a proposal to reschedule the date of a gas tax referendum to May finally passed the Oregon Senate.  The […]

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Shut out of campaign finance bill, good governance groups tell lawmakers to vote against it

February 23, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Shut out of campaign finance bill, good governance groups tell lawmakers to vote against it

by Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital ChronicleFebruary 23, 2026 Good governance groups behind a historic 2024 campaign finance reform law are calling on lawmakers to vote against a proposal meant to provide technical fixes to the […]

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What do folks from Louisiana and Mississippi call sluggish creeks and marshy lakes?

In Louisiana and Mississippi, sluggish creeks and marshy lakes are primarily called bayous. This term refers to relatively small, slow-moving waterways found in flat, low-lying areas, generally characterized by an almost imperceptible current. 

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What is the collective name for chicken, ducks and turkeys in the wild?

Chickens, ducks, and turkeys are collectively known as fowl. In scientific classification, these birds belong to the superorder Galloanserae, which is further divided into two main orders: Galliformes (landfowl or groundfowl) and Anseriformes (waterfowl). 

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What Paris cathedral's bells were rung by Quasimodo?

Quasimodo is the fictional bell-ringer of the Notre-Dame de Paris (Notre Dame Cathedral). In Victor Hugo's 1831 novel, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Quasimodo lives in seclusion within the cathedral's towers, where his primary duty is to ring its massive bells.

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Which videogame company originally brought Pac-Man to home consoles?

Atari, Inc. was the company that originally brought Pac-Man to home consoles. Although the arcade original was developed by Namco and distributed in North America by Midway, Atari secured the exclusive home console rights directly from Namco in late 1980. The first home adaptation was released for the Atari 2600 (then known as the Atari VCS) in March 1982.

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What type of wool can come from a rabbit?

Wool produced by rabbits is known as Angora wool (or Angora fiber). It is sourced primarily from various breeds of Angora rabbits and is renowned as one of the softest, lightest, and warmest natural fibers in the world

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