Oregon Is the Top-Ranked State for Breastfeeding Right After Birth
All 36 counties surpass the national average, with Hood River the highest and Clatsop the lowest, a new study shows.
By Khushboo Rathore
Medicaid Shortfall Follows Decade-Long Growth in State Spending
7/27/2026 - Federal matching dollars allowed a massive expansion of health insurance for low-income Oregonians. Now the feds are pulling back and the state is left holding the bag.
7/21/2026 - The Oregon Legislature banned truancy citations. But Oregon’s poorest county brought them back and now posts the state’s best attendance numbers, offering lessons for the coming school year.
DEQ Makes Long-Awaited Announcement on Controversial Climate Program
7/10/2026 - The agency selected a California nonprofit to distribute what industry sources expect will be billions of dollars in carbon taxes.
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Massive Prison Payout Highlights Dismal Financial Picture for State Insurance Fund
7/8/2026 - Escalating liabilities soar faster than lawmakers appropriate money to pay settlements.
Spotlight: Eric Fruits and Joe Cortright
6/30/2026 - Two economists have sharply different takes on the recommendations by Gov. Tina Kotek’s Prosperity Council.
Prosperity Council’s Report Challenges Kotek to Signal That Oregon Is Open for Business
6/25/2026 - The 15-member panel of business and labor leaders proposed four modest tax code changes, replacing the Climate Protection Program, and some less controversial reforms.