Oregon Tightens Laws on Hard Drug Possession

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has signed House Bill 4002, which will reclassify hard drug possession as a misdemeanor and establish new policies in order to address the state’s worsening addiction and overdose rates. Reintroducing Penalties Oregon Governor Tina Kotek just signed House Bill 4002, which reintroduces criminal penalties for the possession of hard drugs like … Read more

Earmark Outrage: Funding Debates Intensify Over LGBTQ+ and Abortion Clinic Projects

Controversy in Washington this week as Biden’s administration has raised an outcry by conservative groups over the use of Democratic earmarks – money reserved in spending bills for initiatives and projects that lawmakers want to push specifically. Here’s the full story Outcry Over Earmarks Biden’s new budget request has caused quite a commotion. This budget request … Read more