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Oregon Officials End Cougar Hunt, Saying They Believe They Killed the Big Cat that Fatally Attacked Hiker Diana Bober

State officials are convinced they killed the right cougar. They will begin opening the wilderness to hikers again—and expect most trails to be reopened by Monday.

Sen. Jeff Merkley Is Hiring Staff in Iowa and New Hampshire

It’s part of an effort to flip control of Congress back to the Democrats, but it again add to the idea that Merkley is running.

Anti-Union Groups File Federal Lawsuit Seeking Millions in Dues Collected from Dissident Oregon Members

Two groups, the Olympia, Wa.-based Freedom Foundation and the Virginia-based National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, filed a lawsuit on behalf of a dozen Oregon public employee union members who are seeking the refund of dues collected from them against their wishes.

New Numbers Show Portland Collected More Than $800K From Public Record Requesters Last Fiscal Year

The city performed a new analysis of its data after WW asked for public records that show how much money the city takes from requesters.

Former Oregon Secretary of State Phil Keisling Urges All States to Adopt Vote-By-Mail

In a New York Times editorial, Keisling, along with former Washington State Secretary of State Sam Reed, argue Oregon’s system of voting should be adopted across the country.

Amanda La Bell, Bend Candidate Who Lied in Her Voters’ Pamphlet Statement, Quits Key Oregon Legislative Race

Candidate Amanda La Bell withdraws from key Bend House race.

Supporters of Measure 104 Say it’s About Fiscal Discipline, But What’s the Real Issue?

Measure 104 would amend the constitution to apply the three-fifths requirement to include any attempt to legislatively raise revenue by boosting fees or reducing or killing existing tax breaks.

Murmurs: Go Thorns.

In other news: School district did not inform parents of privacy breach.

Who is Paying For the Attack Ads on Gov. Kate Brown?

For much of 2018, Oregon television viewers have been fed a steady diet of ads highlighting the failure of state government policies—and blaming Gov. Kate Brown. A shadowy group called Priority Oregon paid for the ads.

Why Was it So Easy For Republicans to Crowd Oregon’s November Ballot With Measures?

Notice a theme among the measures on the statewide ballot? Four of the five address conservatives’ pet causes: abortion restrictions, immigration enforcement, and bans on raising taxes.

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