SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 22 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2022: Governor Kate Brown today issued an order that remitted uncollected court fines and fees associated with certain traffic violation cases that resulted in debt-based driver's license suspensions. This action creates a path for nearly 7,000 Oregonians to seek reinstatement of their suspended driver's licenses through the DMV, and removes the associated collateral burdens that disproportionatel  more

SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 22 -- Gov. Kate Brown, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Dec. 21, 2022: Governor Kate Brown issued the following statement today, after the U.S. Senate confirmed President Biden's appointment of Oregon Department of Agriculture Director Alexis Taylor as the Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). "I'd like to thank Director Taylor for her committed service to the people of Oregon and wish her my v  more

SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 23 -- The Oregon Department of Education issued the following news release: The Oregon Department of Education Child Nutrition Programs (ODE CNP) published newly updated lists of Pricing and Non-Pricing Sponsors that participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP). The CACFP, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides nutritious meals to infants, children, and adults. Pricing Programs: Under the CACFP, centers that charge for meals are refer  more

SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 23 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release: In a monumental year for public health-related legal settlements, including last week's nearly $700 million settlement with Monsanto over PCB contamination in Oregon, the Oregon Department of Justice has recently signed onto eight multi-state agreements with companies that either distributed, produced or sold opioids, bringing Oregon's share up to $701.5 million to fund opioid abatement and reco  more