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Despite the preliminary decision by the Oregon Insurance Division to raise insurance premiums even higher than requested, consumer activists aren’t giving up hope. Jesse O’Brien, public health advocate for OSPIRG, had urged the Division to lower those rates, particularly for PacificSource. LIfewise and Moda Health, which, on average, could now see their rates jump by 35 percent next January.

A former state prisoner is suing the Oregon Department of Corrections for permanent loss of function and pain stemming from inadequate treatment and forced movement, including work.

According to insiders, the Senate may have lacked the legal authority to move ahead, and there’s also speculation about whether Saxton is the right person for the job.

The ups and down of their performance provide picture of an evolving industry