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Governor Kotek Announces Landmark Office to Spur Housing is Open for Business
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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July 1, 2025
Salem, OR – Today, Governor Tina Kotek announced the full launch of the Housing Accountability and Production Office (HAPO), a joint office between the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) and the Building Codes Division (BCD),...
Oregon leads the nation in implementing the Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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July 1, 2025
Oregon leads the way as the first state in the U.S. to implement a packaging and paper extended producer responsibility law providing statewide access to consistent and high-quality recycling. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s...
More Oregonians Turning to Sanctuary Promise Hotline as Immigration Concerns Spike Statewide
Oregon Department of Justice
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July 1, 2025
The Oregon Department of Justice (ODOJ) alongside the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission (CJC) today released its 2024-2025 annual report on the Sanctuary Promise Hotline and statewide compliance with Oregon’s sanctuary laws, showing a dramatic...
INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Investors with Losses on their Investment in Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. of Class Action Lawsuit and Upcoming Deadlines - BRMK
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 1, 2025
NEW YORK, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. (“Broadmark” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BRMK). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton...
Governor Kotek on 2025 Session: Progress on Key Priorities, Unfinished Business on Transportation Remains
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 30, 2025
Oregon legislators concluded the 2025 legislative session Friday night. Governor Tina Kotek worked with lawmakers to tackle problems with purpose and vision and to embrace opportunities for change together. Following the conclusion of the 2025...
Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. Investors: Please contact the Portnoy Law Firm to recover your losses; July 28, 2025 Deadline to file Lead Plaintiff Motion
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 30, 2025
Investors can contact the law firm at no cost to learn more about recovering their losses LOS ANGELES, June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Portnoy Law Firm advises Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. ("Broadmark" or the "Company") (NYSE: BRMK) common...
SOS Kendu Merger: Expanding Sustainable Solutions to Diverse Communities
EIN Presswire
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July 1, 2025
Smart Oregon Solutions and Kendu Construction Merge to Launch SOS Kendu – A Certified Minority Division Focused on Smart Infrastructure VANCOUVER, WA, UNITED STATES, July 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- – Smart Oregon Solutions (SOS), a leader in...
Governor Kotek Visits 2025 Mid-Willamette Valley Interagency Wildland Fire School
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 27, 2025
Salem, OR – Today, Governor Tina Kotek joined the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) on the last day of the annual five-day Mid-Willamette Valley Interagency Wildland Fire School. The training culminated...
Attorney General Ford Announces Court Victory Striking Down Illegal Tariffs
Nevada Attorney General
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July 1, 2025
Carson City, NV — Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced the U.S. Court of International Trade struck down the tariffs imposed by President Trump’s executive orders under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The...
Oregon Law Announces Order of the Coif Inductees for 2025
University of Oregon School of Law
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June 27, 2025
The University of Oregon School of Law welcomed 14 graduates into the prestigious Order of the Coif national honor society. Considered one of the highest honors a law student can receive, elected students must earn a juris doctor degree and a...
Governor Kotek Cuts Ribbon at 16-Bed Mental Health Treatment Facility
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 27, 2025
Salem, OR — Today, Governor Tina Kotek joined Polk and Marion County elected officials, mental health providers, judges, attorneys, and city officials for the grand opening of a new secure residential 16-bed treatment facility that was fully...
Governor Kotek Visits Rowena, Surveys Fire Damage
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 27, 2025
Salem, OR – Yesterday, Governor Tina Kotek visited Wasco County to discuss the response and recovery efforts related to the Rowena Fire, which sparked June 11 and burned over 3,700 acres, including 56 homes and 91 other structures. “The damage...
Oregon State Fire Marshal urges Oregonians to check fireworks restrictions, keep celebrations legal and safe
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 23, 2025
With fireworks sales beginning today, the Oregon State Fire Marshal is reminding people to celebrate the Fourth of July responsibly and legally. The 2025 fireworks retail sales season in Oregon runs from June 23 through July 6, and the agency’s...
INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Investors with Losses on their Investment in Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. of Class Action Lawsuit and Upcoming Deadlines - BRMK
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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June 28, 2025
NEW YORK, June 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Broadmark Realty Capital Inc. (“Broadmark” or the “Company”) (NYSE: BRMK). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton...
Governor Kotek Issues Statement on Multnomah County Preschool For All
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 26, 2025
Salem, OR — Today, Governor Tina Kotek issued the following statement about Multnomah County’s Preschool For All program: “Oregon families face uncertain childcare and preschool options, whether because it is more than they can afford every month,...
Oregon Department of Emergency Management Celebrates Three Years as a Standalone State Agency
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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June 26, 2025
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Emergency Management (OEM) is proud to celebrate three years as a full-fledged state department, officially established on July 1, 2022. In that time, OEM has transformed Oregon’s approach to emergency...
Washington State sues Trump Administration for illegally sharing personal health data with ICE
Washington State Office of Attorney General
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July 1, 2025
SEATTLE– Washington Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a multistate coalition in filing a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) decision to provide unrestricted access to individual personal health data...
Supreme Court Limits Lower Court Injunctions, But Legal Challenge to Birthright Citizenship Ban Moves Forward
Oregon Department of Justice
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June 27, 2025
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today responded to a U.S. Supreme Court decision that limits the authority of lower courts to issue nationwide injunctions—but emphasized that the fight over the constitutionality of President Trump’s attempt...
Attorney General Ford Urges Court to Uphold Orders Blocking Trump Administration’s Attack on USRAP Refugees
Nevada Attorney General
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July 1, 2025
Carson City, NV – Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Pacito v. Trump, supporting a challenge to Executive Order...
Solar Carport Market to Hit US$1.7 Billion by 2032, Driven by Clean Energy Adoption | says Allied Market Research
EIN Presswire
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July 1, 2025
Rise in number of government incentives is a major factor that drives the growth of the solar carport market. WILMINGTON, NEW CASTLE, DE, UNITED STATES, July 1, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- According to the report, the solar carport market was...