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A bill to increase the penalties for assaulting hospital workers died on the desk of Oregon Senate President Peter Courtney, who has long championed equity in mental health services. | JONATHAN HOUSE/PAMPLIN MEDIA GROUP

How Hospital Worker Felony Assault Bill Fell Victim To The Short Session

Interviews shed light on how the House passed a bill with stiffer penalties for assaults on health care workers, but supporters’ last-minute efforts failed in the Senate. The bill had sparked concerns it would cause further criminalization of mental illness.

Mar 10, 2022
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MICHAELLA LOVEWELL ALLEGES THAT TONY KLEIN’S FRIENDLY AND FLIRTATIOUS BEHAVIOR TOWARD SOME OF THE WOMEN IN COFFEE CREEK CORRECTIONAL FACILITY WAS “DESIGNED TO ELICIT TRUST.”/KRISTYNA WENTZ-GRAFF/OPB

Questions Hang Over Sexual Assault Claims Against Former Nurse In Oregon Women's Prison

For women in prison to be believed, they are not only required to prove their allegations true, they also have to overcome their criminal histories.

Mar 10, 2022

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Q&A: Prusak Reflects On Legislative Career – And Remaining Work

Rep. Rachel Prusak, chair of the House Health Care Committee, is leaving the Legislature when her term ends.

Mar 8, 2022
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The NFL Has Been Using An Unproven Measure To Get Players With Covid Back On The Field Fast

The National Football League in December quietly made a small but meaningful change to its rules for allowing players to return after testing positive for covid, one that hinges on an arcane and hotly debated measurement called a cycle threshold, or Ct value.

Mar 8, 2022