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Michael Romanos/Oregon Capital ChronicleOregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Tuesday pushed back against claims from the federal government that the state is obstructing federal immigration enforcement efforts because of its sanctuary law. -
Larry Valenzuela/CalMatters/CatchLight LocalCalifornia counties are scrambling to prepare for Gov. Gavin Newsom’s special election on redrawing congressional districts for the 2026 midterm. The effort will cost tens of millions of dollars.
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Sen. Ron Wyden toured the Medford airport after helping secure federal funds for recent tarmac upgrades. Officials are planning a $180 million expansion to keep up with growing passenger traffic. -
Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read said Trump “is clearly actively working to corrupt our elections.” -
National parks advocates met near Crater Lake over the weekend to raise concerns about the impact of federal funding cuts to the National Park Service. -
In a continuing series, the JX meets with local leaders from around our region. -
As of Aug. 15 — less than eight months into Donald Trump’s second presidency — the state of Oregon has filed 36 lawsuits against his administration. -
California has an overwhelmingly Democratic delegation in Congress. Gov. Newsom’s plan could give his party five more seats and offset a Texas gerrymander. -
Irene Gilbert is a 76-year-old retired state employee on a mission, fighting energy projects like large wind farms in Oregon’s rural communities. -
Millions of consumers will feel the pinch when rates already expected to rise will jump even further. Federal subsidies, set to expire at year’s end, are partly to blame. -
Attorney General Dan Rayfield said Oregon could not accept some $15 million in federal grants without violating its sanctuary state status. -
Gov. Tina Kotek was one of dozens of elected officials across the country to receive the letter. -
Weed city leaders have begun the process of selling the building that houses the public library — a move that has some residents worried about its future. -
Secretary of State Tobias Read says he’s not inclined to share information with the federal government.
