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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

OR: Civic Engagement & Voting

A bill limiting campaign contributions to candidates is expected to head to Gov. Tina Kotek's desk soon. (Joaquin Corbalan/Adobe Stock)
New campaign finance law limits OR donor influence

Oregon lawmakers took a step toward limiting the impact of money on elections during the legislative session. Lawmakers passed House Bill 2024…

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Voting women age 50 and older are split on this year's presidential candidates. (Simone/Adobe Stock)
International Women's Day: 50+ women make up influential voting bloc

It's International Women's Day, and AARP is highlighting the important role older women will play in this year's election. The organization recently …

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AI's impact on elections is expected to grow this year. (VideoFlow/Adobe Stock)
AI could undermine trust ahead of 2024 election

The rise of artificial intelligence is raising alarm bells for election officials in Oregon and across the country. Before the New Hampshire …

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Se espera que el impacto de la IA en las elecciones aumente este año. (VideoFlow/Adobe Stock)
IA podría debilitar la confianza de cara a las elecciones de 2024

El ascenso de la inteligencia artificial está haciendo sonar las alarmas entre los funcionarios electorales de todo el país. Antes de las …

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En los condados más grandes de Oregon, hay un promedio de un trabajador electoral por cada 47,000 votantes. (MyPhotoBuddy/Adobe Stock)
Estudio: Personal electoral de OR se marcha ante inminente votación de 2024

En vísperas de un gran año electoral, un estudio dice que la dotación de personal en las oficinas electorales de Oregon es un problema…

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In Oregon's largest counties, there is an average of one election staff worker for about 47,000 voters. (MyPhotoBuddy/Adobe Stock)
Study: OR election staff leaving as 2024 vote looms

Going into a big election year, staffing at elections offices in Oregon is an issue, according to a study. Staff-to-voter ratios vary widely …

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Oregon was the first state to allow elections to be conducted completely by mail. (The Toidi/Adobe Stock)
Research: To improve voter turnout, mail service speed key

When the postal service works better, people are more likely to vote - according to new research. The study published in the Election Law Journal …

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Oregon ranks in the middle of states in a new evaluation of its redistricting process. (iQoncept/Adobe Stock)
Report: Improvements needed for OR's redistricting process

Oregon has room to improve when it comes to drawing voting-district lines, according to a new report. The nonpartisan elections watchdog Common …

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Oregon se sitúa en medio de los estados en una nueva evaluación de su proceso de redistribución de distritos. (iQoncept/Adobe Stock)
Informe: Necesario mejorar proceso de redistribución de distritos en OR

Oregon tiene un margen de mejoría a la hora de trazar líneas de distritos electorales, según un nuevo informe. La organización …

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The U.S. Bureau of Land Management oversees 15.7 million acres of land in Oregon. (John Chedsey/Adobe Stock)
Bills in Congress seek to nix conservation in BLM Public Lands Rule

Bills in Congress would throw out comments for a proposed rule that would prioritize conservation and restoration on U.S. Bureau of Land Management …

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About two million Oregonians voted in the 2022 election. (IanDewarPhotography/Adobe Stock)
OR Lawmakers to Further Streamline Voter Registration

Oregon makes it easy to register to vote, and a bill in Salem is looking to make it even easier. Oregon has a "motor voter" system of automatic …

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Unos dos millones de habitantes de Oregón votaron en las elecciones de 2022. (Fotografía de IanDewar/Adobe Stock)
Legisladores de OR agilizarán aún más el registro de votantes

Oregón facilita el registro para votar. Un proyecto de ley en Salem busca hacerlo aún más fácil. Oregón tiene un sistema de …

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