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Timothy D. Easley, File/AP PhotoState lawmakers are advancing two bills aimed at protecting children from the harms of social media, part of a nationwide wave of efforts to address the issue. Yet the bills鈥� proponents face hurdles in finding an approach that can survive legal challenges. -
Wikimedia CommonsOregon kids are healthier than average but lag their peers nationwide when it comes to education, according to a new report.
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The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals previously ordered the case dismissed in 2020, saying that the job of determining the nation鈥檚 climate policies should fall to politicians, not judges. -
The agency has subpoenaed nine years of state Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin鈥檚 correspondence with constituents, journalists and even Paris Hilton. -
From increased child care funding to protections for student-athletes and kiddos riding the bus, Oregon鈥檚 short legislative session ended last week with a mixed bag for the state鈥檚 youngest. -
House Bill 4004 aims to fix a loophole the state鈥檚 labor law that gives bad actors a competitive edge and can make the state an attractive place to break child labor laws. -
Children on Medi-Cal, California鈥檚 insurance program for its poorest residents, might wait months for urgent psychiatric care, according to an audit released last week. -
The state will stop taking applicantions for a day care subsidy program in November and will start a waitlist that could last 18 months. -
Sixteen young plaintiffs in Montana last week successfully sued to overturn a state law they said violated their constitutional rights to a healthy environment. A similar federal suit is underway in Oregon. -
Lawmakers and advocates hope the program can grow and serve more families in the future. -
You have to be 18 to get divorced in California, but there鈥檚 no minimum age to get married. Child marriage survivors protested at the state Capitol, but the Legislature likely won鈥檛 act until next year. -
A California bill would hold social media companies legally responsible for addicting kids to their platforms. Tech lobbyists, digital rights advocates, and others say the proposal would run afoul of federal law and the U.S. Constitution. -
Oregon鈥檚 overall school-age vaccination rate lags the national average. Pop-up clinics help kids to catch up with required shots before the Feb. 15 deadline. -
Some states allow children to be removed from their parents if they fail to pay the cost of foster care. But that can be hundreds of dollars a month, and it's often the poorest families who must pay.
