Tag: Oregon

States like California, Washington, Maine, Oregon, and Vermont require that toymakers report products if they contain certain levels of specific chemicals that help shoppers learn ahead of time if toys will pose a risk to their children. But this patchwork of state by state regulations is hardly uniform. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Shopping for the kids? Laws on chemicals in toys vary by state

Kimberly Leonard · November 24, 2017 5:01 am

The Children's Health Insurance Program, which gives states block grants to fund health insurance for low-income children, expired on Sept. 30. But Congress has been in no rush to fund the program since states aren't expected to run out of funding yet.(AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

States, feds scramble to preserve children’s health insurance

Robert King · November 20, 2017 5:01 am

A tide of sexual harassment allegations leveled at politicians nationwide have compelled a number of state legislatures to increase training, advance new legislation, and institute reviews and changes to current policies. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Battle for sexual harassment policy change hits state legislatures

Melissa Quinn · November 19, 2017 5:01 am

The Justice Department warned 29 jurisdictions that in order to continue receiving public safety grants, the jurisdictions must prove compliance with Section 1373 of 8 U.S. Code by Dec. 8. AG Jeff Sessions said, "We urge jurisdictions to not only comply with Section 1373, but also to establish sensible and effective partnerships to properly process criminal aliens." (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Justice Department gives 29 ‘sanctuary’ cities, states until Dec. 8 to prove compliance with immigration law

Kelly Cohen · November 15, 2017 8:02 pm

Mitchell Winehurst taught at Jefferson High School (pictured above) and other schools in the Portland, Ore., Public School system for years. He then surrendered his teaching license in 2016 after multiple allegations of sexual harassment. (Steve Morgan / Wikimedia Commons)

Harvey Weinsteins and their enablers also run our public schools

Lance Izumi · November 3, 2017 4:01 am

Half of Oregon's retail workers and 64 percent of food service workers receive their schedules less than one week in advance, according to a 2017 study by the Labor Education Research Center of the University of Oregon and Portland State University.

Oregon to require businesses to give workers their schedules sooner

Anna Giaritelli · October 30, 2017 4:01 am

A group of 18 attorneys general, including Eric Schneiderman of New York, sued President Trump after he decided to halt cost-sharing reduction payments for Obamacare insurers.

18 states, DC file lawsuit against Trump over Obamacare insurer subsidies

Diana Stancy Correll · October 14, 2017 12:52 am

Rep. Rob Bishop, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, (pictured) asked Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Thursday to review an Obama administration order blocking mineral access on more than 100,000 acres of federal land. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Energy and Environment

Rob Bishop asks Trump administration to review Obama order barring mineral withdrawals

Josh Siegel · September 28, 2017 9:50 pm

Here are Attorney General Jeff Sessions full remarks announcing that the Trump administration is rescinding the Obama-era DACA program shielding illegal immigrants brought to the United States as children from deportation. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Jeff Sessions: Sanctuary policies ‘a trafficker, smuggler, or gang member’s best friend’

Kelly Cohen · September 19, 2017 9:49 pm

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke rides a horse in the new Bears Ears National Monument near Blanding, Utah. A leaked memo from Zinke to President Trump recommends that two Utah monuments -- Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante -- be reduced, along with Nevada's Gold Butte and Oregon's Cascade-Siskiyou. (Scott G Winterton/The Deseret News via AP, File)

Energy and Environment

10 national monuments could be scaled back under draft Ryan Zinke plan

John Siciliano · September 18, 2017 10:58 am

A small sign pinned to a Dairy Queen restaurant's door made its way to viral fame after a customer reported it on the company's official Facebook page, requesting that a formal censure from the overlords of icy treats be delivered to their wayward franchise. (AP Photo/Dave Kolpack)

Beltway Confidential

Be careful what you tape to the front door of your Dairy Queen, lest it offend the police of political correctness

Emily Jashinsky · September 12, 2017 6:13 pm

Attorneys general in 15 states and the District of Columbia have filed a lawsuit to protect recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which the Trump administration started winding down this week. (AP Photo/John Locher)

15 states, DC sue Trump to protect DACA recipients

Kelly Cohen · September 6, 2017 7:17 pm