Oregon Capital Chronicle

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Oregon lawmakers earmark millions for mental health and addiction services

The Legislature passed measures to provide more residential care, respond to people in crises and fight the opioid overdose epidemic

Jul 6, 2023

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The headquarters building in Salem of the Oregon Health Authority. | STATE OF OREGON

Audit: Oregon Health Authority mishandled hundreds of thousands in federal mental health money

Jun 19, 2023

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Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum. | COURTESY ELLEN ROSENBLUM

Rosenblum sues 3M, DuPont, others over environmental contamination

The suit claims their foam-based chemical products have been responsible for public health and environmental contamination in the state

Jun 1, 2023

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This seizure on April 21, 2023 of 100,000 fentanyl pills, 3 kilograms of heroin and 1 kilogram of fentanyl in the La Grande area typifies street drugs in Oregon. | OREGON STATE POLICE

Fentanyl education bill heads to Gov. Kotek

The bill requires the state to develop education materials to teach schoolchildren about the dangers of opioids, as well as Oregon’s Good Samaritan law

May 23, 2023

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Supporters of Republican senators rally at the Oregon Capitol on Monday, May 15, 2023, and voice opposition to House Bill 2002, an abortion and gender-affirming health care bill. The GOP-led walkout prevented the Senate from conducting business for a 10th day. | BEN BOTKIN/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Here’s what Oregon’s controversial abortion, gender-affirming care bill would do

One thing it wouldn’t? Change anything about minors’ access to gender-affirming care

May 23, 2023

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Dr. Christina Francis, an OB-GYN from Fort Wayne, Indiana, and chair of the board of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, speaks in front of the 5th Circuit courthouse in New Orleans on May 17, 2023, following arguments on a case challenging FDA approval of the abortion pill. | GREG LAROSE/LOUISIANA ILLUMINATOR

Three-judge panel in U.S. appeals court hears arguments in abortion pill case

The ruling in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals will likely be put on hold as the case moves up to the U.S. Supreme Court

May 18, 2023

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Post-Roe abortion bans force pregnant people with life-threatening complications to travel

Idaho woman traveled to Oregon to terminate pregnancy with fatal fetal anomalies

May 16, 2023

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Hospitals were full during surges of the COVID virus. | AMANDA LOMAN/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

As the COVID public health emergency ends, prepping for a new pandemic is next

The change in status will allow officials to look back at what they’ve learned while they prepare for a future where something similar could take place

May 16, 2023

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Multnomah County health workers get vaccinated on Jan. 13, 2021. | MOTOYA NAKAMURA/MULTNOMAH COUNTY

Oregon lifts COVID-19 vaccine requirements, other health measures as federal emergency ends

The state is asking people with COVID-19 to wait until one day after their fever breaks to be around other people instead of self-isolating for five days

May 10, 2023

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(From left) Dr. Ben Hoffman, medical director of Doernbecher Children’s Hospital; Roy Moore, who works with gun violence victims; U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden; and Kathleen Carlson, epidemiologist discuss ways to combat the violence on May 5, 2023 at Oregon Health & Science University. | GRANT STRINGER/OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE

Wyden aims to pursue federal legislation to curb gun violence

Oregon’s senior senator met with gun violence experts during a roundtable discussion at OHSU

May 8, 2023