/tags/children Children en-US Copyright Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:42:32 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-07-24/california-forges-ahead-with-social-media-rules-despite-legal-barriers State 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’ proponents face hurdles in finding an approach that can survive legal challenges. Wed, 24 Jul 2024 12:42:32 GMT /health-and-medicine/2024-07-24/california-forges-ahead-with-social-media-rules-despite-legal-barriers Max Kreidler /children-and-family/2024-06-17/oregon-ranks-middle-among-states-for-child-well-being-in-new-report Oregon kids are healthier than average but lag their peers nationwide when it comes to education, according to a new report. Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:42:55 GMT /children-and-family/2024-06-17/oregon-ranks-middle-among-states-for-child-well-being-in-new-report Alex Baumhardt /law-and-justice/2024-05-03/appeals-court-rejects-climate-change-lawsuit-by-young-oregon-activists-against-us-government The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals previously ordered the case dismissed in 2020, saying that the job of determining the nation’s climate policies should fall to politicians, not judges. Fri, 03 May 2024 13:44:59 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-05-03/appeals-court-rejects-climate-change-lawsuit-by-young-oregon-activists-against-us-government Gene Johnson /law-and-justice/2024-04-30/facing-a-class-action-lawsuit-oregon-dhs-subpoenas-senators-emails-before-she-testifies The agency has subpoenaed nine years of state Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin’s correspondence with constituents, journalists and even Paris Hilton. Tue, 30 Apr 2024 23:44:50 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-04-30/facing-a-class-action-lawsuit-oregon-dhs-subpoenas-senators-emails-before-she-testifies Ben Botkin /children-and-family/2024-03-11/what-did-oregon-lawmakers-do-to-help-young-people-in-2024-here-are-9-education-bills-youll-want-to-know-about From increased child care funding to protections for student-athletes and kiddos riding the bus, Oregon’s short legislative session ended last week with a mixed bag for the state’s youngest. Mon, 11 Mar 2024 22:30:53 GMT /children-and-family/2024-03-11/what-did-oregon-lawmakers-do-to-help-young-people-in-2024-here-are-9-education-bills-youll-want-to-know-about Natalie Pate, Tiffany Camhi /politics-government/2024-02-19/oregon-house-passes-bill-to-allow-more-state-investigations-of-suspected-child-labor-violations House Bill 4004 aims to fix a loophole the state’s labor law that gives bad actors a competitive edge and can make the state an attractive place to break child labor laws. Mon, 19 Feb 2024 23:46:26 GMT /politics-government/2024-02-19/oregon-house-passes-bill-to-allow-more-state-investigations-of-suspected-child-labor-violations Kaylee Tornay /2023-12-05/some-children-on-medi-cal-have-to-wait-weeks-months-for-mental-health-care-state-audit-shows Children on Medi-Cal, California’s insurance program for its poorest residents, might wait months for urgent psychiatric care, according to an audit released last week. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 22:39:27 GMT /2023-12-05/some-children-on-medi-cal-have-to-wait-weeks-months-for-mental-health-care-state-audit-shows Kate Wolffe / CapRadio /children-and-family/2023-10-02/families-face-uncertain-day-care-outlook-as-oregon-spends-last-of-federal-funds The state will stop taking applicantions for a day care subsidy program in November and will start a waitlist that could last 18 months. Mon, 02 Oct 2023 13:44:28 GMT /children-and-family/2023-10-02/families-face-uncertain-day-care-outlook-as-oregon-spends-last-of-federal-funds Grant Stringer /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-08-21/montana-youth-climate-lawsuit-could-benefit-federal-case-in-oregon-though-not-directly 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. Mon, 21 Aug 2023 13:28:15 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-08-21/montana-youth-climate-lawsuit-could-benefit-federal-case-in-oregon-though-not-directly April Ehrlich /health-and-medicine/2023-06-24/oregon-senate-passes-bill-to-help-parents-who-are-caregivers-of-disabled-children Lawmakers and advocates hope the program can grow and serve more families in the future. Sat, 24 Jun 2023 15:27:51 GMT /health-and-medicine/2023-06-24/oregon-senate-passes-bill-to-help-parents-who-are-caregivers-of-disabled-children Ben Botkin