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Lawmakers received word of the improved forecast just before the release in early March of the first-draft proposal for the state’s two-year budget.
February 26 -
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown championed aspects of her proposed budget that would move the needle on racial and income equality in the state.
January 22 -
The Legislature approved $800 million for the state's emergency fund.
December 22 -
As wildfires become more frequent and intense the reliability of state governments and FEMA to support affected local governments may change.
November 5 -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order directs regulators to put rules in place to end the sale of gas- and diesel-powered passenger vehicles in 2035.
October 29 -
Matthew Garrett will develop a strategic recovery plan designed to consider the needs of all impacted Oregon communities.
October 14 -
Talent, Oregon, was in the path of destruction created by the Almeda Fire in a 13-mile corridor between Ashland and Medford.
September 22 -
The towns of Phoenix and Talent have been decimated, losing 2,350 homes.
September 17 -
The governors in Oregon and California point out that climate change has exacerbated the conditions that start and accelerate wildfires.
September 15 -
Municipal issuers in the Far West sold $38.7 billion in bonds during the first six months of 2020, 8.8% more than they did the year before.
August 27