Lauren Dake
Oregon Public BroadcastingLauren Dake is a JPR content partner from Oregon Public Broadcasting. Before OPB, Lauren spent nearly a decade working as a print reporter. She鈥檚 covered politics and rural issues in Oregon and Washington.
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Oregon has positioned itself to serve as a reproductive health care sanctuary for those in states with strict abortion bans. But advocates are still concerned that access might be chipped away.
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Oregon leaders are reminding residents they can still register to vote or change their party affiliation as usual.
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The state has unearthed several hundred more people than previously known who were improperly registered to vote under Oregon鈥檚 motor voter law.
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If approved, Measure 116 would give an independent commission the power to set salaries for the governor, the secretary of state, lawmakers, judges and other state elected officials.
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鈥淕host guns,鈥 which are 3D-printed firearms without serial numbers, will be prohibited across Oregon starting Sunday.
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Oregon鈥檚 latest revenue forecast suggests yet another kicker is coming in 2026
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Oregon鈥檚 temperatures are dipping, but last month鈥檚 heat wave solidified an unsettling trend: Extreme heat is hitting Oregon鈥檚 aging population hard.
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Family members and the child鈥檚 attorney say the 17-year-old boy spent much of his life in the foster care system.
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Juliana Wallace, who was hired last August to oversee the governor鈥檚 behavioral health initiatives, is the latest staffer to resign from the administration this year.
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President Biden鈥檚 decision to drop out has at least momentarily galvanized the Democratic Party. Experts say that could shift especially close races.
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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek joined top Democrats from across the nation on Monday in endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris to take over as the Democratic party鈥檚 presidential nominee after President Joe Biden鈥檚 sudden departure from his campaign for re-election.
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The Multnomah County Medical Examiner鈥檚 Office reported Monday that it鈥檚 looking into four possible heat-related deaths between Friday and Sunday. Another suspected heat death has been reported in Coos Bay.