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Oregon has just signed a new statewide shelter system into law.

City confirms newest overnight-only shelter to open soon in SW Portland Portland Mayor Keith Wilson continues to slowly build his way toward opening 1,500 shelter beds by Dec. 1.

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson continues to slowly build his way toward opening 1,500 shelter beds by Dec. 1.

Medical debt should never be a part of your credit score, thanks @tinakotek.bsky.social!

We love bipartisan solutions for Oregon!

Vote for the Portland area’s best ice cream in our Readers Choice Awards You can vote once a day until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, July 15.

You can vote once a day until 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, July 15.

Looking forward to May flowers
#Photography #WallowaLake #Oreogn #balsamroot

Governor Kotek holds Bend roundtable, decries proposed cuts to Medicaid and SNAP food programs BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek convened a roundtable in Bend on Wednesday afternoon to hear from rural Oregon health care experts, providers and food system specialists about what she fears w...

Congress did the unthinkable, and I’m angry. I won’t forget what I heard from Oregonians who shared their stories about how federal cuts to Medicaid and SNAP will harm them. We have to stay together and keep fighting, no matter what D.C. Republicans do.
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Governor Kotek just signed an executive order to implement cell phone-free schools across Oregon. This is good news for our students and teachers.

Chemeketa Community College launches program to boost Oregon’s renewable energy workforce The Oregon Department of Energy awarded Chemeketa Community College more than $600,000 to increase its renewable energy workforce.

Let’s accelerate the clean energy transition, modernize our energy grid, and help lower energy bills. We need to build and sustain the workforce to get it done. Great work!

The 50 best airports in America, ranked Find out which U.S. airports travelers love most, based on reader reviews, transportation data and our own expert analysis.

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We're so back baby. #pdx

In conversation with the nation’s most Outstanding Bakery: Portland’s JinJu Patisserie This week, North Portland's JinJu Patisserie won the James Beard Award for the Outstanding Bakery. Its owners, Jin Caldwell and Kyurim Lee, incorporate Asian flavors with traditional French patisserie...

Portland > Las Vegas

“We had enough of Vegas,” Caldwell said. “I’d been searching for a town that we felt was more community-driven, and maybe a little bit more of a relaxed atmosphere compared to Vegas.”

This North Portland patisserie just won the James Beard Award for Outstanding Bakery.

Wyden, Merkley criticize proposal to require sale of some public lands in the West - Baker City Herald Oregon’s U.S. senators are criticizing a provision in a federal budget bill that would require the sale of about 3.3 million acres of public land in the West, potentially including parcels in Oregon.

Wyden, Merkley criticize proposal to require sale of some public lands in the West

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This Portland doughnut shop is one of the country’s 10 best USA Today ranked the best doughnut shops in the U.S. A beloved Portland-area chain made the list, and so did an Oregon college town favorite.

USA Today ranked the best doughnut shops in the U.S. A beloved Portland-area chain made the list, and so did an Oregon college town favorite.

“...children are going to be hurt, families are going to be hurt, and I think we will lose lives in our state if those cuts go through,” @tinakotek.bsky.social

“I would like every member of Congress, particularly Republicans in Congress who are pushing budget proposals that would cut Medicaid and SNAP, to sit across the table from the folks I talked with today," said @tinakotek.bsky.social #medicaid #orleg

Gov. Kotek Comes to Bend to Discuss Cuts to Government Assistance The governor attended a roundtable with local and rural experts to discuss how proposed Medicaid and SNAP cuts would impact Oregonians

Just last week, @tinakotek.bsky.social was in Central Oregon hearing from rural doctors, hospital administrators, and food bank specialists about the proposed cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

@sourceweekly.bsky.social w/ more:

“When you cut SNAP, you’re not cutting bureaucracy, you’re cutting a child’s dinner,” Kotek said.

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Progress for those who haven’t washed their cars.

Senator Merkley: “The disastrous budget package they’re pushing would kick MILLIONS off of their Medicaid coverage....It’s just plain wrong—I’ll fight like hell to protect Medicaid as top Democrat on the Budget Committee.” @jeff-merkley.bsky.social

Proposed federal SNAP cuts would leave Oregon families hungry, governor and senators warn • Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregonians will go hungry if Republicans plow forward with plans to cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Kotek warned.

Senator Wyden: “What we’re talking about is health care 101: You need access to food to be healthy, and you need access to timely healthcare when you’re ill.” @wyden.senate.gov

Gov. Kotek, U.S. senators speak out against proposed cuts to SNAP, Medicaid Kotek called the changes proposed by U.S. House Republicans to SNAP "shortsighted and harmful"

Governor Kotek: "Currently, more than 700,000 Oregonians rely on SNAP...when you cut SNAP, you’re not cutting bureaucracy, you’re cutting a child’s dinner." @tinakotek.bsky.social

What are #Oregon leaders saying in response to Republican #Medicaid cuts? #orpol #orleg

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Tariffs won’t be #progress for Oregon.

Mayor, Governor push to temporarily waive new housing development charges in Portland Governor Tina Kotek and Portland Mayor Keith Wilson have unveiled a new initiative aimed at accelerating the development of 5,000 new housing units in Portland.

"Portland is open for business." — Andrew Colas, CEO of Colas Construction, backs Gov Kotek & Mayor Wilson’s plan for 5,000 new homes to tackle the housing crisis and speed up building.

@tinakotek.bsky.social @mayorkwilson.bsky.social #orpol

North Coast Express shuttle to launch summer 2025, connecting Portland to Oregon Coast The North Coast Express shuttle will launch Memorial Day weekend 2025, connecting Portland to Oregon's North Coast.

Oregon coast please! The North Coast Express launches May 23 with express + hop-on, hop-off service between Portland and the coast—Astoria to Tillamook Creamery. #progress #orpol

This Portland suburb was missing a bookstore, so a 4th-generation resident opened one The store aims to serve adults while still being kid-friendly.

New independent bookstore alert! Check out Sherwood Bookstore #orpol 📚 🌲

Ok! @tinakotek.bsky.social and @mayorkwilson.bsky.social just released a plan to make building new housing in Portland for the next three years less expensive. More housing at lower cost? Count us in. #progress