OR reps vote for and against bill to withhold funds from unis if they allow "anti-semitic" speech on campus. Bill faced bipartisan criticism as a restriction on free speech
Bill name: Antisemitic Awareness Act...
Nathan Vasquez leads in matchup against Multnomah County DA Mike Schmidt, poll finds (www.oregonlive.com)
30 taco vendors set for Northwest Taco Fest at Riverfront Park in Salem: What to know | Statesman Journal (www.statesmanjournal.com)
In Win for Community, Forest Defenders Stop Old Growth Logging After Three Week Blockade in Oregon (itsgoingdown.org)
Report Back: A15 Blockade and Arrests in Eugene, OR (itsgoingdown.org)
BLM Responds to Heightened Pressure as Tree Sitters Celebrate Two Weeks of Continued Occupation (itsgoingdown.org)
🇺🇲 Primary elections are coming up soon, you need to be registered by May 1 🇺🇲
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Kotek threatens to veto money for certain cities (www.opb.org)
Oregon governor signs bill criminalizing drug possession (www.opb.org)
Why Oregon schools' pandemic recovery lags behind much of the nation (www.klcc.org)
Oregon governor signs ‘recreational immunity’ bill protecting landowners from lawsuits (www.opb.org)
Oregon’s First Lady gets new state-funded adviser amid departure of Kotek’s top aides (www.opb.org)
Oregon Fish & Wildlife expert says quagga mussels will be catastrophic for fish and water systems (www.opb.org)
Oregon Supreme Court considers ‘misleading marketing’ case against Tillamook creamery (www.opb.org)
Stargazer’s paradise: Oregon area named world’s largest dark sky sanctuary (www.theguardian.com)
With clear skies and sparse trees, the Oregon outback has long been regarded as a stargazers’ paradise. Now the region is home to the world’s largest dark sky sanctuary, offering pristine views of the night sky across 2.5m acres....
How a small city in Oregon could shape the way major U.S. cities handle homelessness (www.nbcnews.com)
Oregon bill to clear way for more addiction, mental health treatment centers passed both chambers, then died anyway (www.oregonlive.com)
Privately owned, for-profit Hillsboro Hops baseball team allocated $15.2 million by state, Bend's non-profit High Desert Museum awarded $0 as it and other arts orgs struggle to stay afloat. (www.oregonlive.com)
OR's Right To Repair Bill Passes House & Senate, sponsored by Eugene's reps!
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How a new approach in Oregon helps students realize they are 'college material' (www.opb.org)
Gonna think about this now every time I tell an officer they can't search my car (lemmy.world)
Which OR House of Reps Voted to Reverse M110 (HB4002)
From here, the bill will go to the senate where it is expected to pass....
CenturyLink left customers without Internet for 39 days—until Ars stepped in (arstechnica.com)
When a severe winter storm hit Oregon on January 13, Nicholas Brown’s CenturyLink fiber Internet service stopped working at his house in Portland....