/politics-government Politics & Government en-US Copyright Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:23:29 GMT /elections/2024-10-29/california-voters-could-make-it-easier-for-cities-to-build-fire-stations-and-fix-hospitals-right-away Proposition 5 would lower the threshold for local bond measures to pass. It could immediately benefit fire, hospital and housing measures in the 2024 election. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:23:29 GMT /elections/2024-10-29/california-voters-could-make-it-easier-for-cities-to-build-fire-stations-and-fix-hospitals-right-away Cayla Mihalovich /politics-government/2024-10-28/ballot-boxes-damaged-in-arson-attacks-in-portland-and-vancouver The FBI and local law enforcement are investigating after deliberately set fires at ballot boxes in Portland and Vancouver early Monday morning damaged three ballots in Oregon and destroyed hundreds in Washington. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 00:36:50 GMT /politics-government/2024-10-28/ballot-boxes-damaged-in-arson-attacks-in-portland-and-vancouver Julia Shumway /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2024-10-28/tues-9-am-oregon-plans-to-reserve-a-state-forest-as-a-carbon-warehouse The Elliott State Forest will be preserved by the Oregon Department of State Lands for carbon capture. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:23:37 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2024-10-28/tues-9-am-oregon-plans-to-reserve-a-state-forest-as-a-carbon-warehouse Mike Green, Natalie Golay /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2024-07-05/mon-9-09-common-ground-conversations-shari-dunn-on-divergent-voting-patterns Shari Dunn talks about why most Black and white women—with similar values—vote differently in presidential elections Mon, 28 Oct 2024 17:03:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2024-07-05/mon-9-09-common-ground-conversations-shari-dunn-on-divergent-voting-patterns Mike Green, Natalie Golay /elections/2024-10-27/california-voters-show-strong-support-for-bonds-less-for-housing-measures Election Day is less than two weeks away, and a new report from the non-partisan Public Policy Institute of California shows Californians are backing two large climate and education bonds, but are more wary of housing measures on the ballot. Sun, 27 Oct 2024 15:23:30 GMT /elections/2024-10-27/california-voters-show-strong-support-for-bonds-less-for-housing-measures Megan Myscofski /education/2024-10-26/california-public-school-students-will-be-required-to-learn-about-menstruation In a first for menstrual health education, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed the "Know Your Period Act" into law, requiring California public schools to include menstrual education in their curriculum. Sat, 26 Oct 2024 14:36:40 GMT /education/2024-10-26/california-public-school-students-will-be-required-to-learn-about-menstruation Srishti Prabha /elections/2024-10-25/abortion-access-is-settled-law-in-oregon-so-why-are-advocates-worried 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. Fri, 25 Oct 2024 14:01:28 GMT /elections/2024-10-25/abortion-access-is-settled-law-in-oregon-so-why-are-advocates-worried Lauren Dake /politics-government/2024-10-24/wyden-meets-with-phoenix-high-school-students-who-get-tough-on-topics Oregon Senator Ron Wyden met with high school students in Phoenix Thursday to take their hard-pressing questions on the environment, education and more. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 23:53:30 GMT /politics-government/2024-10-24/wyden-meets-with-phoenix-high-school-students-who-get-tough-on-topics Roman Battaglia /elections/2024-10-24/most-california-republicans-in-congress-wont-commit-to-certifying-the-2024-presidential-election Only one-third of the California GOP congressional delegation has pledged to accept the 2024 presidential election results. And only two incumbents in office in 2021 voted to certify President Joe Biden’s win over Donald Trump in the 2020 race. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:55:16 GMT /elections/2024-10-24/most-california-republicans-in-congress-wont-commit-to-certifying-the-2024-presidential-election Yue Stella Yu, Jenna Peterson /elections/2024-10-23/measure-118-supporters-ramp-up-messaging-while-being-wildly-outspent Backers of Oregon’s most contentious ballot measure are making a play for voters who’ve been inundated with ads by their opponents. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:33:35 GMT /elections/2024-10-23/measure-118-supporters-ramp-up-messaging-while-being-wildly-outspent Dirk VanderHart