In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision allowing states to ban or restrict abortion, anti-abortion groups are promoting a controversial and unproven approach
Oregon is among 13 states that have passed laws designating or allowing local governments to deem EMS as an essential service. Washington is not.
Sep 14, 2023
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Photos of young overdose victims on display at an overdose awareness event in Rockville, Md., in August. Accidental overdose has become a primary cause of deaths for people under 40.
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A Stateline analysis shows American's under 40 were relatively unscathed by COVID-19 in the pandemic but fell victim to another killer: accidental drug overdose deaths.
Some states are beginning to pay more attention to access to interpreters of rare languages. In Oregon, lawmakers are funding a program to make it easier for interpreters of Indigenous languages to get certified.
Aug 2, 2023
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Andy and Miraya Gran pose with their daughter, Isla, after the couple — who took out a second mortgage and asked their family for help to raise $102,000 for out-of-pocket fertility treatments costs — testified in favor of a fertility insurance mandate in Minnesota this year.
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COURTESY MIRAYA GRAN