Oregon Coast Travelability takes home the Governor’s Award as catalyst for a statewide initiative to promote and improve accessible tourism This week at the Oregon Governor’s Conference on Tourism in Portland, the…
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Governor Highlights Major Wins for Oregonians in 2026 Legislative Session
Session outcomes include protecting essential services, fostering economic growth, and more protections against the Trump agenda (Salem, OR) — The 2026 legislative session ended with major wins for stabilizing essential services for…
LaNicia Duke Launches Campaign for Governor – Campaign Kickoff in Manzanita Monday Feb. 16
LaNicia Duke announced her candidacy for Oregon Governor in early January (https://www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/lanicia-duke-announces-candidacy-for-governor-of-oregon/) and she has already single-handedly gather hundreds of signatures towards the goal of over 23,000 to put her name on…
Court orders Trump Administration to release funds, Governor moves immediately to ensure Oregon families receive full food benefits
Salem, OR – Yesterday afternoon, November 6, 2025, a federal court ordered the Trump Administration to immediately release 100% of funding to pay for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for all…
Oregon Food Bank Statement on Governor Kotek’s Food Emergency Declaration; How You Can Help, Resources
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today, October 31, 2025, two judges ruled that the Trump administration and USDA cannot withhold the emergency funding and must fund SNAP benefits during the government shutdown – https://www.opb.org/article/2025/10/31/trump-fund-snap-judges-order/ Uncertainty…
Oregon Dept. of Human Services (ODHS) Notifies SNAP Recipients – No Benefits after Oct. 31st due to Federal Shutdown
Today, Monday October 20, 2025, the Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) is notifying approximately 757,000 Oregonians who receive food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) that they will not…
West Coast Health Alliance recommendations show vaccines ‘safe, effective’; Vaccines available to anyone
Updated health guidance aligns Oregon with California, Washington, Hawaii in supporting COVID-19 vaccine for anyone who wants it PORTLAND, Ore.—Updated guidance released Wednesday September 17, 2025, by the new, four-state West Coast Health Alliance has cleared the way for federally approved 2025-2026 COVID-19…
WEST COAST HEALTH ALLIANCE – Oregon, Washington, California and Hawaii governors form alliance to safeguard scientific expertise
Some people in Oregon may be worried about the many questions raised following federal policy changes affecting COVID-19 vaccines – and whether and how they can get vaccinated. On Sep. 3, Gov….
Governor Announces Effects of Trump Budget Cuts to Oregon
$15 billion to be lost from Medicaid, food benefits, other programs Salem, OR –Governor Tina Kotek announced that the budget reconciliation bill backed by the Trump Administration and passed by Republicans in Congress…
Governor Announces Funding Solution to Address Transportation System Crisis
Salem, OR – Today, August 7, 2025, Governor Tina Kotek unveiled the details of a funding solution to preserve critical transportation and maintenance services for Oregonians, protect the jobs of hundreds of essential…