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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

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The federal child tax credit program immediately reduced child poverty across the country. (tomertu/Adobe Stock)
Tax Credit Coming for OR Families 'in Greatest Need'

State lawmakers have approved a child tax credit for Oregonians with household earnings of $25,000 a year or less. House Bill 3235, which creates a $1…

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En 2019 sólo el 5% de los ingenieros eran Negros y sólo ek 6% eran Latinos, de acuerdo a un reporte reciente. (Gorodenkoff/Adobe Stock)
Reporte: La Equidad Racial Sigue Lejana en el Campo de la Ingeniería

PORTLAND, Ore. - A su ritmo actual, la igualdad racial en el campo de la ingeniería se tardará generaciones en alcanzarse, según …

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Mercy Flights' mobile paramedics can offer up to 30 days of transitional support after someone is discharged from the hospital. (Jason Quigley)
Paramedics Meet Folks Where They're Comfortable to Prevent Hospital Stays

MEDFORD, Ore. -- First responders are reaching beyond emergencies to support people in southern Oregon. Mercy Flights is the emergency …

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La salud oral está vinculada a la salud del corazón y a males crónicos, como la diabetes. (wladimir1804/Adobe Stock)
COVID-19 acelera el Proyecto de OR de Integrar la Atención Oral y la Primaria

Portland, OR - Ya estaba en desarrollo un Proyecto para conectar los departamentos de atención oral y atención primaria en las clí…

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About 688,000 people are expected to be affected by new rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. (U.S. Department of Agriculture/Flickr)
Hundreds of Thousands to Lose SNAP Under New Rule

PORTLAND, Ore. – The Trump administration's new rule tightening work restrictions for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is drawing …

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La incidencia de enfermedades de las encías es de 2 a 3 veces mayor en personas con diabetes, y ambas condiciones pueden agravarse entre sí. (kwoidyla@vgmhc.org)
Fuerte vínculo entre Salud Bucal y Diabetes

PORTLAND, Ore. – Se van aclarando las conexiones que hay entre la buena salud bucal y los tratamientos para controlar el exceso de azúcar …

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A proposed rule change from the USDA could mean 60,000 fewer Oregonians would receive SNAP benefits, potentially straining resources like food banks. (Oregon Food Bank)
Millions Could Lose Food Assistance Under Proposed SNAP Change

PORTLAND, Ore. – Anti-hunger advocates are pushing back against a Trump administration proposal that could kick more than three million people …

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While food pantries help thousands of Oregonians, Oregon Food Bank notes that SNAP feeds 12 times more people than pantries do. (Lance Cheung/USDA)
Oregonians Could Go Hungry Under Food Assistance Rule Change

PORTLAND, Ore. – The federal government's proposed changes to food assistance eligibility has hunger fighting groups across the nation …

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More people might rely on food pantries and charitable groups if a work requirement proposal for SNAP is approved. (Compassion Connect/Flickr)
Trump Administration Resurrects Work Requirements for SNAP

PORTLAND, Ore. — Hunger-fighting groups thought a work requirement for food stamp recipients was dead after it was taken out of the Farm Bill…

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Los pólipos son indicativos de un alto riesgo de cáncer colorrectal. (Blausen Medical Communications, Inc./Wikimedia Commons)
Mes del Cáncer Colorrectal: hay un modo fácil de hacerse el examen

PORTLAND, Ore. – El cáncer colorrectal es la segunda causa de muertes por cáncer en el país, pero una tercera parte de las …

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The tax bill being debated in Congress could mean a $180 million cut in Oregon Medicaid payments next year. (Johnny Silvercloud/Flickr)
Oregonians' Health Insurance Costs Could Rise Under Tax Plan

PORTLAND, Ore.– In its current form, the big tax bill now nearing passage in Congress would raise health-insurance premiums and force millions …

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Nearly 300,000 Oregonians would lose coverage over the next decade under the House version of the American Health Care Act. (healthcareunited/Flickr)
Analysis: American Health Care Act a Tax Break for Wealthy

PORTLAND, Ore. - Oregon's millionaires could see an average tax cut of close to $40,000 a year if the American Health Care Act becomes law, according …

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