July 04th, 2025

News from the Capitol — and Beyond

June stories
• A county fair, a bridge, a port: See who got millions in 11th-hour spending bills (June 29, Oregonian/Oregon Live)
• Lawmakers close out session with some wins, one big loss (June 29, Oregonian/Oregon Live)
• What Supreme Court ruling means for birthright citizenship (June 29, Oregonian/Oregon Live)
• ​Commentary: Give Trump the Nobel Peace Prize before he bombs Oslo (June 28, Dana Millbank, Washington Post)
• Middling housing bill passes, expands 2019 reforms (June 28, Oregonian/Oregon Live)
• Lawmakers nix proposal to delay campaign finance limits for years (June 28, Oregonian/Oregon Live)
• "Machine gun" bill passes, heads to governor's desk  (June 28, Oregonian/Oregon Live)
• Supreme Court issues slew of 6-3 rulings: Court injunctions, LGBTQ+ books, online pornography among the day’s topics. (June 28, Associated Press)
• Lawmakers advance ultra-slim transportation bill (June 28, Oregonian/Oregon Live)
​• Tribute: Remembering acclaimed public TV journalist Bill Moyers (June 27, PBS)
• After gut-wrenching debate, Oregon House passes bill preventing regular guns from turning into 'machine guns'
​(June 26, Oregonian/Oregon Live)
• Results of NYC Democratic primary shocks establishment (June 26, Bloomberg News)
• RFK's new vaccine panel meets, alarms pediatricians (June 26, Associated Press)
• Trump judicial nominee denies whistleblower account (June 26, Associated Press)
• Kotek signs bill providing unemployment for striking workers (June 26, Oregonian/Oregon Live)
 • Democrats propose pared back transportation package (June 26, Oregonian/Oregon Live)
• Bill to require big tech to pay newsrooms dies (June 26, Oregonian/Oregon Live)
•  "Deeply reckless:" Oregon Congress members decry Iran airstrikes (June 19, Oregonian/Oregon Live)
Oregon House resolution honors Black drag performers (June 19, Oregon Capital Insider)
• Juneteenth celebrations mark the end of slavery (June 20, Oregonian/Oregon Live)
• Opinion: Shootings of  Minnesota lawmakers a blow to trust and good faith (June 18, Oregonian/Oregon Live)
•  U.S. could lose more immigrants than it gains (June 18, Oregonian/Oregon Live)
​• Trump officials reverse action again on ICE raids (June 18, Oregonian/Oregon Live)
• Where to go for accurate, up-to-date vaccine information (June 16, Oregonian/Oregon Live)
• Trump has not right to deploy Oregon National Guard troops against protesters, Kotek insists
​(June 11, Oregonian/Oregon Live) 
• Oregon expands ban on plastic bags to curb pollution (June 8, Oregonian/Oregon Live)
• Reports: Oregonians skipping medical care because of cost (June 8, Oregonian/Oregon Live)
• State's teacher licensing agency picks its next leader; Rachel Albert will replace Melissa Goff, who has served as interim executive director (June 7, Oregonian/Oregon Live)
• Oregon to receive $68 million from Sackler family in national opiod settlement (June 7, Oregon Capital Insider)
• Every 'sanctuary jurisdiction' identified by Trump administration, and what it got wrong about Oregon (June 6, Oregonian/Oregon Live)
• Key Democrats signal support for public transit, climate-friendly transportation framework (June 3, Oregonian/Oregon Live)
• Oregon bill would force hospitals to provide clear, accessible prices of medical services
​(June 3, Oregonian/Oregon Live)
• Lawmakers pass bill to keep medical debt off credit reports (June 3, Oregonian/Oregon Live)
• Kotek signs bill restricting corporate control at medical clinics (June 3, Oregonian/Oregon Live)
• Trump's military parade to coincide with 'No Kings' protests (June 3, Oregonian/Oregon Live)
• 'Before he locks us up': Couple will go back to Mexico amid Trump threats (June 1 Oregonian/Oregon Live)