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Governor Kotek Visits 2025 Mid-Willamette Valley Interagency Wildland Fire School
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 27, 2025
Salem, OR – Today, Governor Tina Kotek joined the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) on the last day of the annual five-day Mid-Willamette Valley Interagency Wildland Fire School. The training culminated...
Supreme Court Limits Lower Court Injunctions, But Legal Challenge to Birthright Citizenship Ban Moves Forward
Oregon Department of Justice
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June 27, 2025
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today responded to a U.S. Supreme Court decision that limits the authority of lower courts to issue nationwide injunctions—but emphasized that the fight over the constitutionality of President Trump’s attempt...
Oregon Law Announces Order of the Coif Inductees for 2025
University of Oregon School of Law
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June 27, 2025
The University of Oregon School of Law welcomed 14 graduates into the prestigious Order of the Coif national honor society. Considered one of the highest honors a law student can receive, elected students must earn a juris doctor degree and a...
Governor Kotek Cuts Ribbon at 16-Bed Mental Health Treatment Facility
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 27, 2025
Salem, OR — Today, Governor Tina Kotek joined Polk and Marion County elected officials, mental health providers, judges, attorneys, and city officials for the grand opening of a new secure residential 16-bed treatment facility that was fully...
Governor Kotek Visits Rowena, Surveys Fire Damage
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 27, 2025
Salem, OR – Yesterday, Governor Tina Kotek visited Wasco County to discuss the response and recovery efforts related to the Rowena Fire, which sparked June 11 and burned over 3,700 acres, including 56 homes and 91 other structures. “The damage...
Attorney General Tong Joins Multi-State Letter Reminding Hospitals of Their Obligation to Provide Access to Emergency Abortion Care Under Federal Law
The Office of Attorney General Connecticut
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June 26, 2025
Press Releases 06/26/2025 Attorney General Tong Joins Multi-State Letter Reminding Hospitals of Their Obligation to Provide Access to Emergency Abortion Care Under Federal Law Attorney General Tong Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting Access to...
Oregon State Fire Marshal urges Oregonians to check fireworks restrictions, keep celebrations legal and safe
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 23, 2025
With fireworks sales beginning today, the Oregon State Fire Marshal is reminding people to celebrate the Fourth of July responsibly and legally. The 2025 fireworks retail sales season in Oregon runs from June 23 through July 6, and the agency’s...
Daniel Olsen Joins the GNS Law Group in Bend Oregon
EIN Presswire
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June 25, 2025
Gilroy Napoli Short is a Top-Rated Law Firm in Oregon, Celebrated for Its Steadfast Dedication to Legal Excellence Statewide. BEND, OR, UNITED STATES, June 25, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Gilroy Napoli Short (GNS Law Group), a premier Oregon law...
How Building Affordable Rental Housing Works in Oregon
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 25, 2025
Communities across Oregon need more affordable rental housing options. Rents continue to increase faster than wages, while the cost of everyday life—groceries, utilities, car repairs, and childcare—continues to rise. Many of our neighbors,...
Attorney General Jeff Jackson to NC Hospitals: The Law Requires You to Provide Emergency Reproductive Care
North Carolina Attorney General
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June 25, 2025
RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 21 other attorneys general urged hospitals nationwide to renew their commitment to existing federal law and continue providing life-saving emergency abortion care to patients. “Hospitals in North...
Government Technology recognizes 2024 Oregon Summer EBT for best practices
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 23, 2025
The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) was recognized in a national Government Technology Case Study for its excellence in the use of smart technology in rolling out the Summer EBT program. As a result, more than 362,000 children were able...
Oregon Entrepreneurs Choose Professional Bookkeeping Services for Consistency
EIN Presswire
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June 23, 2025
Professional Bookkeeping Services improve growth planning with accurate records and double-entry systems in Oregon. MIAMI, FL, UNITED STATES, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Business growth strategies are evolving as more companies...
Governor Kotek Cuts Ribbon at Benton County Crisis Center
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 23, 2025
Today, Governor Tina Kotek joined federal officials, local leaders, and behavioral health service providers for a grand opening of the Benton County Crisis Center. “This center is a result of our state’s ongoing work for more spaces and places for...
Governor Kotek Declares State of Emergency Due to Rowena Fire
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 23, 2025
Governor Tina Kotek declared a State of Emergency to protect life, safety, and property due to the Rowena Fire that has caused a natural disaster in Wasco County. Beginning June 11, 2025, severe wildfire rolled through Wasco County, primarily in...
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Joins Multi-State Letter Reaffirming Hospitals’ Duty to Provide Emergency Abortion Care Under Federal Law
Oregon Department of Justice
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June 24, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today and a coalition of 21 other attorneys general sent a letter to the American Hospital Association reaffirming that hospitals across the country are legally obligated to provide emergency abortion care under the...
THC Therapeutics, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Oregon and California Consortium of Cannabis Companies
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 24, 2025
MEDFORD, Ore., June 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- THC Therapeutics, Inc. (“THCT” or the “Company”), (OTC: THCT), a company focused on the emerging and dynamic legal and regulated cannabis industry, announced today that it has acquired all of the...
INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Investors with Losses on their Investment in Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. of Class Action Lawsuit and Upcoming Deadlines - BRMK
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 23, 2025
NEW YORK, June 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. (“Broadmark” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BRMK). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton...
Electronic Government Portal Advisory Board Quarterly Meeting
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 23, 2025
The Electronic Government Portal Advisory Board (EPAB) will meet at 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 26, 2025. The meeting will take place remotely via the internet on Microsoft Teams and is open to the public. The agenda and handouts will be posted on...
Governor Kotek Convenes Rural Health Care and Food Security Experts: “Proposed Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP Will Hit Our Patients the Hardest”
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 18, 2025
Bend, OR — Today, Governor Tina Kotek convened a roundtable to hear directly from rural Oregon healthcare experts, providers, and food system specialists about the impact of proposed cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...
Governor Kotek Invokes Conflagration Act for the Alder Springs Fire
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 18, 2025
Salem, OR — On the evening of June 16, 2025, Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for the Alder Springs Fire in Jefferson County. The Jefferson County Fire Defense Board chief requested assistance with life, safety, and...