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Oregon Voters Will Decide Whether To Embrace Ranked-Choice Voting

Will the Beaver State join Maine and Alaska?

Reason

Oregon voters to decide on establishing commission that would decide salaries of public officials in 2024

On Nov. 5, 2024, Oregon voters will decide on establishing a commission that would determine the salaries of certain public officials.

Ballotpedia

As fuel taxes plummet, states weigh charging by the mile instead of the tank

U.S. states are facing a myriad of hurdles as they experiment with programs to eventually replace the motor fuel taxes that have paid for roads for more than a century

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Oregon Partially Repeals Ban on Adults Fueling Their Own Cars

After many failed efforts at reform, the Oregon Legislature has passed a bill allowing gas stations to designate up to half their pumps as self-service.

Reason

Oregon to decide on ranked-choice voting ballot measure in 2024, following measures in four other states

Oregon will be the fifth state to vote on a ranked-choice voting (RCV) ballot measure. On June 25, the Oregon House and Senate passed House Bill 2004 (HB 2004), sending the proposed change to the ballot for voters to decide on Nov. 5, 2024.

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Oregon is the only state where the legislature cannot impeach the governor. Voters will decide on an amendment to change that in 2024.

There’s one state where the legislature cannot impeach the governor — Oregon. That could change on Nov. 5, 2024, when voters will decide on a constitutional amendment to empower the Oregon State Legislature to impeach and remove elected state executives, including the governor. The constitutional amendment would require a two-thirds…

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State courts of last resort continue to have majority female justice membership

As of June 2023, 15 out of the 53 courts of last resort in the United States had a female justice majority membership. This is a net increase of one state since 2022, adding California, Illinois, and Utah, while Ohio and Oregon had decreases in their membership of female justices.…

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Wyndham Clark’s evolution into U.S. Open champion: His new mindset is unlocking a 'world-class player'

For Wyndham Clark to achieve his true golf potential, he had to re-wire himself.

The Denver Post

10 best events across the US to celebrate the Oct. 14 annular solar eclipse

Here are 10 dedicated solar eclipse viewing events to celebrate the Oct.14 'ring of fire' solar eclipse from locations across the U.S.

Space

Portland E-Prix: Cassidy wins tense energy-saving battle

Envision Racing driver Cassidy judged the energy-saving requirements of the high-speed Oregon venue to perfection as he beat Andretti man Jake Dennis at the end of the 32-lap contest by 0.294 seconds.

Autosport

Oregon county sues oil, coal companies for $51 billion over deadly heat dome

Oregon's most populous county is suing more than a dozen fossil fuel companies to recover costs related to extreme weather events

The Independent UK

Portland Formula E and the hopes of DS Penske

As on three occasions since the start of the season, the drivers of the electric single-seaters in the Formula E world championship will be racing on a new track. This is also the first time that the series has visited the north-west of the United States, and the city of…

Autosport

US county sues oil companies for $51 bn over 'Heat Dome' disaster

WASHINGTON - A county in the northwestern state of Oregon on Thursday filed a lawsuit against major fossil fuel companies seeking more than $51 billion over the 2021 "Heat Dome," one of the United States' deadliest weather-related disasters.

Bangkok Post

Legislators introduced triple the number of constitutional amendments related to parental rights in 2023 compared to prior years

Since 2013, at least 38 state constitutional amendments related to parental rights have been introduced in state legislatures. From 2013 to 2021, there were between one and three amendments introduced each year. In 2022, there were four constitutional amendments introduced. In 2023, that number more than tripled, with 13 state…

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RideApart

Is The Oregon Coast The Best Part Of The Pacific Coast Highway?

Moto traveler Amanda Zito takes us on a tour of the scenic Oregon coastal portion of the Pacific Coast Highway, and its natural beauty is truly staggering.

Zenger

Oregon’s Longest Legislative Walkout Continues Over Controversial Bills

Republican senators absent to prevent vote on parental consent for abortion, firearms, and transgender treatments.

The Independent UK

After GOP walkout, Oregon passes amended bills on abortion, trans care and guns

Oregon lawmakers have passed amended versions of the two bills that were at the center of a six-week Republican walkout

The Guardian - US

Revealed: a toxic metal is in a US city’s air – and may be harming children’s brains

The Guardian finds children in Portland, Oregon, could have lower test scores due to lead emissions from nearby racetrack, one of dozens across the US to use toxic leaded gasoline

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'She just wants a friend': Families push for full school days for children with disabilities

Advocates say schools across the U.S. are removing students with disabilities from the classroom, often in response to challenging behavior, by sending them home or cutting back on the days they’re allowed to attend

The Conversation

In a Voice campaign marked by confusing, competing claims, there's a better way to educate voters

With parliament now having passed the Voice to Parliament referendum bill, and with the campaign about to get underway in earnest, there is a critical need for more trusted information. As scholars of deliberative democracy, we suggest Australia borrow from the US state of Oregon a new way of informing…

The Independent UK

Verdict in Oregon wildfires case highlights risks utilities face amid climate change

A jury verdict that found power company PacifiCorp liable for devastating wildfires in Oregon in 2020 is highlighting the legal and financial risks utilities face if they fail to take proper precautions for climate change

The Independent UK

Schoolboy, 10, stuns council meeting with stirring speech on racism he has suffered

Gavin Alston, a fourth-grader in Redmond, Oregon, made the speech after a dead raccoon was found outside the mayor’s office

The Guardian - US

‘We weren’t meant to be criminals’: the gynecologists training out of state post-Roe

As abortion bans sweep the nation, OB-GYN residents rotate to abortion-supportive states to meet their program requirements

Tom’s Guide

Personal data of millions of Americans exposed in global cyber attack — what you need to know

The Clop ransomware gang has taken responsibility for the massive MOVEit data breach and your personal data may have been exposed online as a result.

Tribune News Service

Man accused of targeting Boise’s LGBTQ+ community pleads guilty to hate crimes

BOISE, Idaho — An Oregon man admitted in federal court in Boise that he committed a spree of anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in the city last October.

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