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Oregon hates farms CAFOs
OREGON URGENTLY SHUTS DOWN SMALL FARMS EN MASSE “To Protect The People"
Oregon reverses new policy requiring a permit to milk one cow or goat - EdairyNews - EN
Border Crisis
14 Democrats vote for resolution denouncing Biden border policy | The Hill
Chicago says 34 residents will exit migrant shelters in the city Sunday | The Hill
Nonprofit Caught on Video Handing Residency Papers to Man Without ID
WATCH: Mob Of Military-Aged Illegal Aliens Storms Past Troops On Border | The Daily Wire
EXCLUSIVE: Parents Kept in the Dark Over Illegal Immigrants Housed in NYC School, Emails Show
Squatter Hunters 💪
Surveillance and Censorship
Elon Musk reveals Twitter had FBI 'portal that auto-deleted all comms' after 2 weeks
Google changes definition source of Bloodbath | End Wokeness
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Libs of TikTok
DAILY BRIEFING: "Twice-Deported Pedo, Anti White Tirade, Mob Attacks Kid, and More!"
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Rage against the WAR MACHINE
United Nations 🇺🇳
US calls for vote on UN resolution declaring immediate Gaza cease-fire is 'imperative' | AP News
The UN Security Council is set to vote on a resolution demanding a Ramadan cease-fire
France 🇫🇷
Hamas
ISIS
Moscow attack: ISIS claims responsibility of mass shooting, at least 60 people dead - World News
40+ Dead, 140+ Injured In Islamic Terrorist Attack In Russia | The Daily Wire
Russia 🇷🇺
Putin vows to punish those behind Russia concert massacre | Reuters
Moscow attack: Did Russia ignore US 'extremist' attacks warning?
Turkey 🇹🇷
United States 🇺🇸
Biden, Netanyahu speak for first time in weeks amid rising tensions | The Hill
Finding money: How the Pentagon dug down and found $300M for Ukraine but is still deep in the red
VP Harris Warns Of 'Consequences' For Israel Over Planned Invasion
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Bruen Change
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Multnomah County
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Bull Run Watershed
Business
Crime
Portland hit with wave of violent crimes over holiday weekend
Portland Police recover $31,000 in stolen goods, arrest trio linked to Lululemon thefts
Victim in Steel Bridge fatal stabbing identified by Portland officials
One killed in assault at Eastbank Esplanade, police arrest suspect
Drug Treatment
Government
City of Portland
They took $15M from police and did this … | The Oregon Catalyst
County
Oregon county plants trees to honor victims of killer 2021 heat wave | AP News
Editorial: Homelessness response strategy must be a plan of action not a wish list - oregonlive.com
Fentanyl emergency update: Multnomah County Commissioners slam billboard campaign as 'tone deaf'
Multnomah County chair has unparalleled power to block proposals she doesn’t like - oregonlive.com
Courts
Oregon man found guilty of murder in 1980 cold case of college student after DNA link | AP News
Grand jury finds Portland officer's use of force justified in deadly apartment shooting
District Attorney
Federal courthouse
Massive stainless steel security doors installing at Portland US Courthouse
PBOT
Can You find a Pothole Bigger Than This “Portal to Middle Earth” on Northeast San Rafael Street?
Portland Bureau of Environmental Services
Large-scale sewage leak shuts down portion of Portland road for at least a week
Portland Community College
Portland Community College union enters mediation after year of negotiations - OPB
Permitting Bureau
PPS
We were right on surprise student walk-out | The Oregon Catalyst
Couldn’t We Let Parents Allocate the Budget for Portland Public Schools?
TRIMET
TriMet facing multiple tort claims from MAX train incidents that included injuries and 1 death
Homelessness
Housing
In Multnomah County, older adults struggle with housing instability - OPB
Past leaders differ on present Oregon land use exceptions at forum | Business | portlandtribune.com
Lawrence Apartments Refugee Housing
OHSU & Legacy
PGE
Union Pacific Garbage
Oregon
Politics and Law
HB4002/110 Reform
With addiction bill passed, now Oregon faces biggest challenge | News | oregoncapitalinsider.com
Tina Kotek
With addiction bill passed, now Oregon faces biggest challenge | News | oregoncapitalinsider.com
First Responders
Lawmakers Just Lowered the Retirement Age for First Responders, Who Commonly Return to Work
AFSCME Interpreters
Sen. Bonham: Call for Kotek veto over political $$ kickback bill | The Oregon Catalyst
Housing
The amazing 7-year journey of the big housing bill | The Oregon Catalyst
Oregon lawmakers send money for housing projects down the drain — literally - OPB
Bring Balance to Salem PAC
Phil Knight donates $2M to PAC (total = $6M) | The Oregon Catalyst
Funding Priorities
Rep. Yunker on Session: What was funded, what wasn’t | The Oregon Catalyst
2024 Senate
Christine Goodwin, R
Lawsuit seeks to oust Oregon lawmaker, says she doesn’t live in district - oregonlive.com
Agriculture
Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council
Assisted Suicide
BOEM
Business
Demographics
Department of Employment
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Marine reserves protection plan awaits Governor’s signature | Local News | theworldlink.com
Hunter rep needed for Oregon Access and Habitat Board | News | bluemountaineagle.com
Oregon kills thousands of hatchery rainbow trout after discovering parasite - OPB
Department of Justice
Department of Motor Vehicles
Department of Revenue
Do you live somewhere ‘tax friendly’? Map shows every state’s grade | The Hill
Roughly half of all Oregon taxpayers still haven't filed state returns
Economy
Oregon loses jobs for the first time since 2021 - oregonlive.com
Record raids on 401(k)s to pay bills (chart) | The Oregon Catalyst
Education
Editorial: Statewide salary system needs a way to pay for it | Opinion | bendbulletin.com
Oregon public schools receiving record $74.2 million from Common School Fund this year - KTVZ
Schools sit on $544M surplus … why the taxes? | The Oregon Catalyst
Electric Vehicles
Fentanyl
Fire Marshall
Kicker
OHA
Oregon Bar Association
Oregon Food Bank
Office of Public Defense Services
Paid Leave
Public Utility Commission
Rural Healthcare
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Sexually Transmitted diseases
Supreme Court
Water 💧
Umatilla, Morrow counties take next step to address nitrates in well water
Tainted Waters | Oregon DEQ director talks groundwater contamination in Lower Umatilla Basin
As Oregon proposes new groundwater rules, some agricultural groups push back - OPB
Whales 🐳
County News
Baker
Clackamas
Family rescued after being stranded overnight on Mt. Hood trail
How a landlocked Oregon county was named ‘most dangerous in U.S. for beachgoers’ - oregonlive.com
Columbia
Deschutes
Jackson
Lane
Clear Lake Elementary School to be closed after 2024-25 school year
Massive illegal marijuana farm busted in Lane County: Weapons, drugs and cash seized
Eugene man accused of stealing $1,600 worth of Lego sets from store | Local | kezi.com
Former ODE director Colt Gill to become interim superintendent of Eugene 4J schools
Linn
How an Albany Sex Criminal got life but was released to be accused again
Oregon public school teacher on leave for reportedly slapping 3 students
Marion
Oregon school district, running out of money, loses superintendent - oregonlive.com
Salem-Keizer Public Schools demos weapons scanners. Here's where they could be installed
Salem teachers authorize strike, but union and district close to agreement
Enchanted Forest named among America's top family-owned amusement parks
Washington
Aloha man arrested after grabbing woman's feet and rubbing them on his face: Officials
Aloha High School student arrested for drug distribution, firearms | News | hillsboronewstimes.com
Oh my, arrested teen overloaded with weapons, drugs | The Oregon Catalyst
Sherwood man accused of embezzling over $700K from Oregon youth baseball organization
National
US drops off list of happiest countries for first time | The Hill
Politics and Law
Shutdown & DHS
Congressional leaders strike deal on Homeland Security funding ahead of shutdown deadline | The Hill
Congressional leaders unveil $1.2T funding deal ahead of shutdown threat | The Hill
Conservatives Protest as House Passes $1.2 Trillion Spending Package
'The DC Cartel Is At It Again': GOP Lawmakers Rip $1.2 Trillion Spending Package
Senate passes government funding legislation, averting a partial shutdown - KTVZ
Biden signs $1.2 trillion funding package, averting government shutdown
Speaker Johnson
Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of 2024
Afghanistan Withdraw
Joe Biden
Biden Deals and 'Blatant Lies': 6 Big Highlights From Impeachment Hearing
Garland: ‘Absurd’ to think he should’ve censored special counsel report on Biden - POLITICO
Planned Parenthood Corpse Mutilations
Artificial Intelligence
Chinese Cranes
Suspicious tech found in Chinese-made cargo cranes, fueling spying worries: Congress probe
Washington DC Carjackings
Here’s How DC Created ‘Crime and Disorder Crisis,’ Witness Testifies at House Hearing
TikTok
Hypocrisy? Schumer Delays on TikTok Bill Despite 2020 Tweet Calling for Exactly What the Bill Does
We’re TikToking closer to the end of free speech - The Princetonian
Congress Can Condition TikTok's Continued Operation in US on Severing All Ties With China
They talked makeup and video games. But a proposed TikTok ban awoke influencer giants
Green New Deal
John Fetterman, D PA
Electric Vehicle Executive Order
Biden administration finalizes rule expected to require significant shift to EVs | The Hill
Big Tech Executive Order
Joe Biden has just dealt a big defeat to big tech | Joseph Stiglitz | The Guardian
Cory Mills, R FL-7
Embracing anti-Discrimination, Unbiased Curricula, and Advancing Truth in Education Act
Peter Navarro
Navarro becomes first Trump White House official to report to prison over Jan. 6 | The Hill
John Hinkley Jr
Man Who Tried To Assassinate Ronald Reagan Claims He’s A Victim Of ‘Cancel Culture’ | The Daily Wire
2024 Presidential
Donald Trump
Trump slams Democrats over reaction to ‘blood bath’ remarks | The Hill
Trump says a TikTok ban would only help 'enemy of the people' Facebook
Trump Says Liz Cheney Should Be Jailed, Former Congresswoman Responds | The Daily Wire
Trump Slams ‘Fake News Media’ After Spin On Auto Industry ‘Bloodbath’ Prediction | The Daily Wire
Egregious Examples of the Media Spinning Trump's 'Bloodbath' Comment as Call for Violence
Christian TV evangelicals fire up Trump support with messianic message | Reuters
Joe Biden
Biden Demands White House Audience ‘Clap’ During His St. Patrick’s Day Speech | The Daily Wire
EXCLUSIVE: Biden Presides Over Record-Breaking 11 Embassy Evacuations
RFK Jr.
Mike Rowe Easily Handles CNN During Interview About Possibly Joining RFK Jr. Ticket | The Daily Wire
2024 House
2024 Senate
Bernie Moreno, R OH
Trump-backed Bernie Moreno wins Ohio GOP Senate primary | The Hill
Bob Menendez, D NJ
Amid bribery charges, N.J. Sen. Bob Menendez says he won't run in Democratic primary - UPI.com
Tammy Murphy, D NJ
Tammy Murphy drops out of New Jersey Senate primary | The Hill
Department of Defense
Department of Justice
Central District of California
Southern District of Florida
District of Georgia
Sweet Sixteen Upset: 16 Female Athletes Sue NCAA to Bar Transgender Competitors
Western District of Michigan
China's Gotion sues US township for breach of contract over $2.4 billion plant | Reuters
Southern District of Mississippi
Ex-Mississippi police officer sentenced to 20 years for torture of two Black men | The Hill
White former officers get sentences of 10 to 40 years in torture of 2 Black men in Mississippi
District of New Jersey
District of Oregon
Middle District of Pennsylvania
This State Lawmaker Sues to Take Down Biden's Election-Meddling Executive Order
District of Washington DC
Pro-Trump Michigan attorney arrested after hearing in DC over leaking Dominion documents
5th Circuit
Court order puts Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants who cross illegally back on hold
Department of State
Director of National Intelligence
Economy
Would-Be Homeowners Need 80% More Income to Buy Than 4 Years Ago, Study Finds
Fed sees three rate cuts in 2024 but a more shallow easing path | Reuters
Fed holds off on rate cuts, sees inflation on ‘bumpy’ path to goal | The Hill
EPA
SEC
SCOTUS
Texas Immigration Enforcement
Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants | AP News
Government and Social Media
Supreme Court seems favorable to Biden administration over efforts to combat social media posts
Supreme Court to decide if White House went too far fighting social media misinformation
Supreme Court Wary Of Limiting Biden Administration Contact With Social Media Platforms
The Beginning of the End for the Censorship-Industrial Complex?
Opinion: Free-speech cases try to neuter the power of the government’s voice | CNN
Biden’s Only SCOTUS Pick Can’t Define ‘Woman,’ Objects To The First Amendment | The Daily Wire
National Rifle Association
The Other 49
Alabama
Alabama governor signs ban on DEI funds that restricts 'divisive concepts' in schools
Alabama woman pleads guilty to faking her own kidnapping, avoids jail time
Arizona
Arizona expects to be back at the center of election attacks. Its top officials are going on offense
California
3-year-old behind wheel of truck that killed toddler in California: police
Cannibal arrested after consuming hit run severed limb | Andy Ngô
State Farm Insurance to non-renew 72,000 policies in California
Mountain lion kills 1, injures another in California | AP News
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Louisiana
Standard pregnancy care is now dangerously disrupted in Louisiana, report reveals
Louisiana sheriff candidate wins do-over after disputed 1-vote victory was tossed | AP News
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
New York
Donald Trump
Gigantic Bond 'Not Possible' in Trump's Civil Fraud Case Appeal
Trump's lawyers say it is impossible for him to post bond covering $454 million civil fraud judgment
Donald Trump's attorney: New York AG bond suggestions 'unjust' - UPI.com
Woman arrested for trying to evict squatters | I meme therefore I am
NY Dems strangely compare bill decriminalizing drugs to 'disaster' Oregon law
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas
Washington
Micro apartments are back after nearly a century as need for affordable housing soars
Washington Gov. Inslee signs fentanyl bill sending money to disproportionately affected tribes - OPB
Gov. Inslee signs bill requiring schools to teach LGBTQ+ history starting in 2025
Vancouver students walk out of class in protest of $35 million in budget cuts
Detectives arrest Camas-Washougal battalion chief for murder charge in wife's death
Teen fight at Vancouver Mall food court involves parents, gun: police
Washington DC
International
European Union 🇪🇺
EU to impose tariffs on Russian grain imports, sources say | Reuters
EU adopts measures soon to curb election risks on X, TikTok, Facebook | Reuters
Canada 🇨🇦
Egypt 🇪🇬
France 🇫🇷
France's Senate rejects bill to ratify EU-Canada trade deal because of farmers' concerns | AP News
French Senators Call For Ban On Child Transgender Medical Services | The Daily Wire
Gambia 🇬🇲
Germany 🇩🇪
Hong Kong 🇭🇰
India 🇮🇳
Indonesia 🇮🇩
Ireland 🇮🇪
Mexico 🇲🇽
Nigeria 🇳🇬
New Zealand 🇳🇿
Russia 🇷🇺
Scotland 🏴
Thailand 🇹🇭
United Kingdom 🇬🇧
Britain's emissions cuts hampered by slow heat pump uptake, watchdog says | Reuters
Retailers who break new smoking ban face on-the-spot fines in UK | Tobacco industry | The Guardian
Vatican City 🇻🇦
Technology
Apple
Apple Is in Talks to Let Google Gemini Power iPhone AI Features
Apple accused of monopolizing smartphone markets in US antitrust lawsuit | Reuters
Why is the Biden administration going after Big Tech? - ABC News
Artificial Intelligence
Big Tech
Big Tech’s coming choice, quit calling for Ukraine’s surrender and other commentary
We Need a Public Service Internet to Free Us from Big Tech’s Grasp | Scientific American
Truth Social
X
Elon Musk Hesitates in Don Lemon Interview When Asked About Trump
Don Lemon Says His Elon Musk Interview Has Been Suppressed by X | Exclusive
Culture and Editorials
Business
The big tech rally is living on borrowed time, says UBS - MarketWatch
Costco is cracking down on non-members again, this time at the food court
Joann fabrics stores, website to remain open after company files for bankruptcy
Best Buy closes 24 stores this year, another 10-15 by next year, company says
Subway will replace Coca-Cola products with Pepsi in 2025 - CBS News
Celebrities
Actor and Drag Star Shangela Accused of Multiple Sexual Assaults
J.K. Rowling Delivers Hilarious Translation Of Woke Trans ‘Ally’s’ X Post | The Daily Wire
Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch No Longer Receiving RBG Award Following Barbra Streisand's Criticism
Comedian Jim Breuer Tells OutKick Why Joe Rogan & Common Sense Comedy Are Winning
Bruce Springsteen’s New Look Is Causing Quite A Stir | The Daily Wire
Culture War
Support Slim for Trans Care for Minors, Males in Female Sports
LGBTQ Orgs That Push Child Gender Transitions Silent as England Bans Puberty Blockers for Kids
Film
Health
CDC Urges Americans To Stay Up-To-Date On Measles Vaccinations Citing Rise In Cases
US surgeons transplant a gene-edited pig kidney into a patient for the first time
Higher Education
University of California system considering a move to ban political speech - Washington Examiner
Northwestern alumni draft open letter supporting free expression and institutional neutrality
Chaos at University of Memphis over TPUSA & Rittenhouse event | Julio Rosas
K-12 Education
‘Her Daughter Was Given a Chest Binder by Her School’–Fighting the Liberal Agenda in the States
Legislatures in These States Make Real Progress for Education Choice
Media
Keith Olbermann suggests 'hope' for Trump's assassination in X post | Fox News
Politico Reporter Backpedals on Definition of 'Christian Nationalism,' Further Exposes Her Bias
Candace Owens leaves as cancel culture comes to The Daily Wire | Media Matters for America
Music
Obituaries
Former NHL Player, Boyfriend Of Tennis Star, Dead At 42 | The Daily Wire
Longtime Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos dies at 94 | AP News
Science
Oregon State University scientists discover metal capable of removing carbon dioxide from air
Global energy-related CO2 emissions hit record high in 2023 - IEA | Reuters
Sports
Television
Podcasts
News of Wierd
French bulldogs remain the most popular US breed in new rankings. Many fans aren't happy
Paris 2024 Olympics lifting intimacy ban for athletes, stocking up with 300,000 condoms | The Hill
Taylor Swift’s hit Shake It Off rocks the Richter scale in SoFi Stadium concert - Hindustan Times
'Flexible burglar' does yoga routine before swiping croissants from local bakery, video shows
Cambodia’s prime minister sounds a sour note on trucks’ musical horns | The Hill
Woman accused of lighting fire on porch after no answer at ‘friend’s’ house