AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoGovernor’s Race: Tina Kotek and Christine Drazan clashed over health care, housing and homelessness in Medford. New polls suggest Kotek may lead, while Drazan reported a $1 million contribution and Kotek enlisted friendly influencers to reach voters. Federal Funding: Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield sued the U.S. Department of Labor over canceled grants for unemployment systems and fraud prevention. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are also pushing a bipartisan bill to restore Secure Rural Schools funding, which expired Sept. 30. Election Watch: Oregon ballots are going out, with officials urging voters to use drop boxes amid reports of mail delays. In Senate District 6, three candidates are vying to replace Cedric Hayden, who cannot run again because of his role in the 2023 legislative walkout. Public Spending: Two state-backed rail projects costing more than $70 million remain mostly idle, with one unfinished and the other dormant. Tribal Land Return: The Siletz Tribe is set to reclaim nearly seven acres near Yachats, part of its ancestral territory taken out of the reservation in the 19th century.
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