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Oregon governor commutes all 17 of state’s death sentences
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday that she is commuting the sentences of...
Oregon governor takes lead with marijuana pardons. It's time other states act as well.
USA TODAY Opinion via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOregon Gov. Kate Brown recently announced that she will pardon 47,144 people who were convicted for...
THIS IS AMERICA: Prison Ballads —Part One
SPIN via Yahoo News· 3 months agoOur Editors Pick Their Albums of the Year True goodness is like water. Water’s good for everything. It doesn’t compete. It goes right To the low...
Oregon to be first state to get Medicaid funding for crisis services
The Register-Guard via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOregon is the first state to get federal approval for Medicaid reimbursement of community-based mobile crisis intervention services, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced ...
First-in-Nation: Oregon to receive Medicaid funding for food, housing, and nutrition
The World, Coos Bay, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 29—Oregon will receive $1.1 billion in new federal funds to address the health-related social needs of Oregonians through the federal approval to pilot first-in-the-nation changes to the ...
Lesbian Toni Atkins announces run for California governor in 2026
The Advocate via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe nation’s most populous state could elect a lesbian governor in 2026. Longtime California...
Roe V. Wade Overturned: Governors 'Standing United'
The World, Coos Bay, Ore. via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJun. 24—The United States Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, a landmark ruling crafted to protect constitutional abortion rights. Following the court's announcement Friday, June 24, the ...
National Guard, FEMA were activated for a prior eclipse, contrary to viral claim | Fact check
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe claim: National Guard, FEMA, hazmat teams were never activated for a solar eclipse before 2024 A March 29 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims the government's preparation for ...
It’s Been a Night of Historic Firsts for LGBTQ Candidates
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 2 years agoVoters in Tuesday’s midterms delivered a series of historic firsts for minorities and marginalized...
Massachusetts governor proposes sweeping marijuana pardons
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 months agoGov. Maura Healey described her plans as the broadest pot pardon action taken by a governor since...