STILLWATER, Oklahoma, June 2 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: The Oklahoma State University Department of Animal and Food Sciences hosted its annual awards banquet this spring to honor scholarship recipients, distinguished alumni and others who have made important contributions to the program. The following students were recognized with the Senior Leadership Award: * Rhiannon Curley, Redmond, Oregon * Madison Goecke, Augusta, Kentucky * Grace Harris, Horatio, Arkansas  more

SALEM, Oregon, June 1 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on May 31, 2023: Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today sued 21 companies - including DuPont and 3M - involved in the manufacture of aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) and its components, alleging their legal responsibility for PFAS contamination in Oregon caused by AFFF. PFAS is the common term for "per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances." These chemicals are used in firefighting foam, often on milit  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 31 (TNSres) -- The Oregon Department of Education issued the following news release: Oregon Department of Education (ODE) has released the final version of Oregon's Early Literacy Framework, a statewide resource document to fuel action and improve literacy proficiency for Oregon's students. The framework provides coherence, clarity, and common ground for high-quality, comprehensive early literacy education statewide. This resource elevates critical elements of comprehensive   more

SALEM, Oregon, June 1 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news on May 31, 2023: Governor Tina Kotek announced that after more than a week of talks with Senate Republican leadership to end their ongoing walkout, negotiations have reached an impasse. She released the following statement as an update to Oregonians: "Over the last nine days, I have met with all four legislative caucuses, held five meetings with Senate Republican Leader Knopp and continued conversations with leadersh  more

SALEM, Oregon, June 3 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on June 2, 2023: Today, Legislative Leaders rolled out the 2023-2025 Rural Infrastructure and Economic Development Budget framework. This $67 million framework builds on work that began last year with a bipartisan workgroup process that culminated in a $100 million down payment to expand rural infrastructure in Oregon. Today's announcement follows the Legislature's Drought and Water Security Budget framework  more

SALEM, Oregon, June 3 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on June 1, 2023: Yesterday SB 872, which directs the State Forestry Department to collaborate with the respective Douglas & Coos Forest Protection Associations and the United States Forest Service, with a focus on protecting lands and rural communities within the wildland-urban interface from fire on federal lands through stewardship to decrease wildfire risk across Oregon through increased partnership with   more

SALEM, Oregon, June 3 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on June 1, 2023: Today, the Oregon Senate voted to start requiring the ten Senators refusing to do their jobs to return Oregonians' hard-earned tax dollars. The fine amount is $325, reflecting legislator's daily compensation. These fines will be imposed on all unexcused Senators each day a quorum is not reached. Senate Majority Leader Kate Lieber (D-Beaverton & SW Portland) released the following statement   more

SALEM, Oregon, June 3 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release: The Joint Committee on Oversight and Accountability held its first meeting last night. Members of the Oregon Legislature and members of the public were invited to bring their experiences and observations related to state government and where it requires greater oversight. "In light of multiple ongoing corruption scandals, we sent a letter to President Wagner and Speaker Rayfield in April requesting the cre  more

SALEM, Oregon, June 3 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on June 2, 2023: Oregon's LGBTQ+ Caucus is fighting to ensure every Oregonian has the right to make deeply personal decisions free of interference from politicians. SJR 33, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) Constitutional Referral, will give Oregon voters the opportunity to enshrine that right into our constitution, but it is being held up as Senate Republicans refuse to show up and do their jobs for over a m  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 31 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release: The Senate Republican Caucus released a memo breaking down Senate President Rob Wagner's unlawful, uncompromising, and unconstitutional actions that began long before the constitutional protest. The memo is attached. "Democratic majority rule is constrained by laws and the provisions of our Constitution. When the majority breaks these laws and willingly chooses to ignore them, they are in violation of thei  more