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Oregon bill would legalize medical pot retailers

By Associated Press Published: May 17, 2013 at 11:29 AM PDT Last Updated: May 17, 2013 at 12:07 PM PDT

Oregon legislators are considering a bill to legalize and license medical marijuana retailers, calling it a step toward reining in abuses of the state's 15-year-old effort to allow people to use pot for therapy.

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Ore. House speaker opens door to more pension cuts

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Published: May 15, 2013 at 4:23 PM PDT Last Updated: May 15, 2013 at 5:52 PM PDT

Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek is backing off her refusal to allow steeper cuts to public-employee retirement benefits.

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Coquilles plan Medford video gambling operation

By Associated Press Published: May 13, 2013 at 8:30 AM PDT Last Updated: May 13, 2013 at 10:41 AM PDT

Oregon's one-casino-per-tribe policy is being tested by the Coquille Indian Tribe as it pursues a slightly different gambling operation in Medford.

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Oregon budget talks to gain momentum with econ report

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Published: May 13, 2013 at 7:30 AM PDT

Economists are scheduled to tell the Oregon Legislature on Thursday how much money they expect the state to collect over the next two years. Armed with those numbers, lawmakers will accelerate the tough balancing act of divvying up the money.

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Opponents seek statewide vote on immigrant driver's card law

By The Associated Press Published: May 9, 2013 at 4:07 PM PDT

The Oregon House has given final approval to a bill that would grant driver's licenses to immigrants living in the country illegally.

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Internet sales tax bill faces tough sell in House

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press Published: May 8, 2013 at 7:38 AM PDT Last Updated: May 8, 2013 at 8:13 AM PDT

Traditional retailers and cash-strapped states face a tough sell in the House as they lobby Congress to limit tax-free shopping on the Internet.

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Ore. Governor to feds: 'No casino in Medford'

By Associated Press Published: May 7, 2013 at 12:45 PM PDT

Gov. John Kitzhaber has asked the federal government to reject a proposal by an Oregon tribe to start a casino in Medford.

Politics Senate passes bill letting new moms keep placentas

By Lauren Gambino, Associated Press Published: May 6, 2013 at 2:08 PM PDT Last Updated: May 6, 2013 at 6:09 PM PDT

The Oregon Legislature has passed a bill that will allow hospitals to release placentas to mothers who've just given birth.

Politics Second 'seclusion cell' bill awaits governor's signature (Video)

By Anna Canzano KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: May 3, 2013 at 9:45 AM PDT Last Updated: May 3, 2013 at 4:02 PM PDT

The Oregon Senate has unanimously passed a second bill addressing the use of so-called 'seclusion cells' in public schools.

Politics Immigrants cheer signing of driver's card bill (Photo Gallery)

By Lauren Gambino, Associated Press Published: May 1, 2013 at 12:32 PM PDT Last Updated: May 2, 2013 at 12:48 AM PDT

Gov. John Kitzhaber has signed a bill that will let people living in Oregon without documentation obtain driver's licenses and he was cheered on by a large crowd of immigrants.

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Rodman to North Korea: 'Do me a solid' and free former UO student

By KVAL News and The Associated Press Published: May 7, 2013 at 2:22 PM PDT Last Updated: May 8, 2013 at 10:26 PM PDT

Dennis Rodman sent a tweet calling on North Korea to release former University of Oregon student Kenneth Bae, who was sentenced to 15 years hard labor on accusations of plotting to overthrow the government.

Politics New bill would ease state-federal marijuana conflict

By GENE JOHNSON, Associated Press Published: Apr 12, 2013 at 11:36 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 13, 2013 at 12:06 PM PDT

A bill introduced in Congress would fix the conflict between the federal government's marijuana prohibition and state laws that allow medical or recreational use.

Politics Senate Democratic budget extends standoff with GOP

By ALAN FRAM, Associated Press Published: Mar 23, 2013 at 8:58 AM PDT Last Updated: Mar 23, 2013 at 10:51 AM PDT

An exhausted Senate gave pre-dawn approval Saturday to a Democratic $3.7 trillion budget for next year that embraces nearly $1 trillion in tax increases over the coming decade but shelters domestic programs targeted for cuts by House Republicans.

Politics Foster kids press lawmakers for 'Bill of Rights' (Video)

By Dan Tilkin KATU News and KATU.com Staff Published: Mar 22, 2013 at 11:12 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:47 PM PDT

A KATU On Your Side Investigation exposed problems with the foster care system in January when the state removed two children from their foster home of several years.

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