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Why high prices toppled Democrats -- and other governments around the world
Voters really don't like inflation. In fact, whenever there's a sustained jump in the cost of living, the party in power ...
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Despite Biden’s promise to protect old forests, his administration keeps approving plans to cut them down
In Oregon’s Coast Range, mature forests can absorb more carbon per acre than almost any other on the planet. Yet logging here ...
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Trump’s victory promises to shake up U.S. energy and climate policy, analysts and activists say
Despite Donald Trump’s focus on fossil fuels, his return to the White House won’t derail clean energy, analysts and activists ...
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Since Dobbs, Idaho mothers increasingly accused of child abuse while pregnant
The day after Calli gave birth to her first child in November 2021, a Coeur d’Alene police officer showed up in her hospital room. It had been a relatively easy delivery. Calli’s daughter was ...
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Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez leading in tight race for Washington’s 3rd Congressional District
Editor’s note: For Election 2024, OPB has been diligently following local races, providing comprehensive coverage of campaigns and measures. Check results on the presidential race, key ...
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Measure 117, which would bring ranked choice voting to Oregon, is failing
Editor’s note: For Election 2024, OPB has been diligently following local races, providing comprehensive coverage of campaigns and measures. Check results on the presidential race, key ...
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Measure 118, Oregon’s proposed business tax hike, on course to fail
For the second time in eight years, Oregon voters appear to have rejected a hike on corporate taxes in the state. Measure 118, a proposal to raise taxes on large businesses by more than $6 billion ...
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Hamburgers contribute to climate change. OSU researchers say kelp is on the way
Oregon State University researchers want to find a way to make your hamburger less bad for the planet by feeding cows in the pasture an unlikely food that’s not grown on land — seaweed.
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Election Day is today. Here’s what you can expect from OPB
Election Day is today, Nov. 5. Starting Tuesday and continuing in the days that follow, OPB will be covering national, state and local races across multiple platforms. Here are the key things to ...
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10 key demographic groups that could decide the presidential election
Voters line up to cast their ballots at the Stamford Government Center on the first day of early voting on Oct. 21 in Stamford, Ct. If the polls are to be believed, this presidential election is ...
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Franz Bakery workers strike in Springfield, seeking a better contract
Picketers said this strike affects more than 180 workers at the site—spanning production, sanitation, intake and shipping jobs. It began on Oct. 31. Brad Currier, a union member and Franz worker ...
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Biden’s boarding school apology draws mixed reactions in Pacific Northwest
Reactions are mixed following President Joe Biden’s Oct. 25 apology for the horrors of Native American boarding schools, with many Indigenous people saying his words ultimately feel empty if not ...