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State Tipoffs Involving Oregon Newsletter for Sunday December 11, 2022 ( 9 items )  

Gov. Brown: Largest River Restoration Project in American History Set to Begin
SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 9 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2022: Gathering along the Klamath River in Siskiyou County today, Governor Kate Brown joined California Governor Gavin Newsom, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and leaders of the Klamath, Yurok, and Karuk tribes to celebrate final approval of a transformative dam removal project that will revitalize nearly 400 miles of the Klamath River and tributaries - the largest river restoration proje  more

Gov. Newsom: Largest River Restoration Project in American History Set to Begin
SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 9 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2022: Gathering along the Klamath River in Siskiyou County today, California Governor Gavin Newsom joined Oregon Governor Kate Brown, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Congressman Jared Huffman and leaders of the Yurok and Karuk tribes to celebrate final approval of a transformative dam removal project that will revitalize nearly 400 miles of the Klamath River and tributarie  more

Governor Brown Issues Executive Order to Help Health Care Workers, Hospitals Address Continued Rise in Respiratory Illness Cases, Hospitalizations
SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 8 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2022: Governor Kate Brown today is exercising her executive authority under ORS Chapter 401 in response to a surge of adult and pediatric cases and hospitalizations of respiratory viruses--including Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), influenza, and COVID-19--across Oregon. The executive order will give Oregon hospitals additional flexibility to ensure there are enough health care workers to meet cur  more

LCC Athletes and Coach Honored by NWAC
EUGENE, Oregon, Dec. 9 (TNSawa) -- Lane Community College issued the following news release: Two LCC athletes and a coach have been honored by the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC). Logan Auxieras (Men's Cross Country) and Cammeo Ramirez (Women's Cross Country) were selected as NWAC Baden Athletes of the Year, and Lane Coach Bill Steyer was selected as Coach of the Year for both Men's and Women's Cross Country. The awards are selected annually by the athletic conference following the complet  more

Oregon Announces $17 Million Settlement with Health Care Giant Centene
SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 7 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release: Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and Insurance Commissioner Andrew Stolfi jointly announced a $17 million settlement with managed health care giant Centene regarding pharmacy services and including allegations that the company overcharged Oregon's Medicaid program for pharmaceutical costs. Specifically, Centene served as both a pharmacy benefit manager, and provided managed care through a subsid  more

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum: State Asks Oregon Supreme Court to Immediately Review Measure 114 Ruling
SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 8 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2022: Following yesterday's decision by Judge Robert Raschio in Harney County to prevent enforcement of Ballot Measure 114, the Oregon Department of Justice today filed a mandamus petition asking the Oregon Supreme Court to review the decision immediately. The gun safety law, approved by the voters last month by way of the initiative petition process, was originally set to go into effec  more

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum: State Will Ask for Postponement of Permit Requirement for Gun Purchases
SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 6 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release and letter on Dec. 5, 2022: The Oregon Department of Justice (DOJ) informed U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut today that the state will seek a postponement of some of the provisions in Oregon Ballot Measure 114 that require a permit to purchase a firearm. Measure 114 passed on a majority vote of the people of Oregon in November's general election. The decision to make this request was made only a  more

Portland General Electric: Eleven Utilities Take The Next Step In Support Of A Western Resource Adequacy Program
PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 9 -- Portland General Electric, an electric utility company, posted the following news release: Western utilities are joining forces to help ensure clean energy resources will be adequate to serve the growing demand in the region, while also managing costs and maintaining reliability for customers. Companies from Oregon, Washington, Idaho and British Columbia are joining under Western Power Pool (WPP) to commit to a binding resource adequacy program in the region, called  more

Willamette Law Student Publishes Three Articles On The Intersection Of Health Care And Government
SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 3 (TNSres) -- Williamette University issued the following news: Julie Parrish (JD '23) passed her first piece of Oregon legislation about health care; now years later, she has published three American Bar Association (ABA) articles on the intersection of health care and government. After building a successful career in politics and marketing, Parrish decided it was time to attend law school at Willamette. In many ways, she sees this education as a continuation of the work sh  more