AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoOregon Ballot Fight: Initiative Petition 28 to ban hunting and fishing and expand animal-cruelty criminal penalties has cleared a major hurdle, submitting 126,000+ signatures—well above the 117,000 needed—though the Secretary of State will verify before it heads toward the November ballot. Immigration Oversight: Oregon Rep. Maxine Dexter is pushing a federal bill to protect immigrant children in detention, including limits on detaining kids without a parent present or pressuring them to sign documents without an attorney. Behavioral Health Expansion: Gov. Tina Kotek announced a major jump in Oregon mental health and addiction treatment capacity, targeting 1,660 new licensed residential beds, with hundreds already slated to open soon. Elections Administration: Yamhill County will conduct an administrative hand count of selected May primary ballots June 15 to compare machine results and reassure voters. Public Safety: Oregon State Police reported a Salem-area officer-involved shooting after a 911 call involving a woman; the injured suspect is in stable condition and the officer is on administrative leave. Energy & Data Centers: Avista paused processing a request tied to a proposed 500MW data center while it seeks broader, more coordinated planning with agencies and community input. Local Government/Environment: Portland & Western Railroad faces a federal complaint after a Corvallis bridge collapse dumped urea into the Marys River, with allegations the railroad hasn’t moved fast enough to restore service.
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