In a significant development in Oregon's historic healthcare workers strike, the ONA and Providence Oregon have agreed to re-engage in mediations/
Auditors with the Secretary of State’s Office earlier in January flagged some spending by Gov. Tina Kotek as “minor” and “unintentional” apparent violations of state ethics law.
About 5,000 nurses, doctors and other health workers at Providence's Oregon hospitals walked out nearly three weeks ago.
As the strike by nearly 5,000 healthcare workers from Providence Health in Oregon reaches the 3-week mark, representatives from the Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) union, which is
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek says she will uphold state law prohibiting government officials and police from helping federal immigration officers.
Fewer bidders means less competition, which ODOT found leads to higher costs. “The PLA analysis found the inclusion of a PLA was strongly correlated with increased construction cost within the range of 10% to 20%,” the ODOT report says.
Three weeks in, the two sides say they want a quick resolution to the largest nurses' strike in state history.
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Tuesday evening the state joined 22 other states and Washington, D.C., in filing a lawsuit in federal district court.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek Holds Press Briefing In Response To President Trump’s Pause On Federal Grants Gov. Tina Kotek (D-OR) holds a press briefing in response to President Trump's pause on federal grants.
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek and Attorney General Dan Rayfield hosted a press conference at the State Library on Tuesday in response to President Donald Trump’s attempt to freeze some federal funding.
Oregon schools showed slow but steady increases in statewide graduation rates year after year leading up to the pandemic. Now, the rate is stuck around 81%.
But within the state, the numbers vary widely by county, from a high of 51.1% in Malheur County to a low of 22.2% in Benton County. One reason Trump might be cautious about cutting too heavily into Medicaid: In Oregon, at least, rates of Medicaid enrollment are highest in Trump strongholds.