Lawmakers hoping to alleviate Oregon’s ongoing drug crises are closer than ever to repealing a state ballot measure that decriminalized small quantities of hard drugs.
Road rage is increasing on Utah’s roads — emergency dispatch reports that mention “road rage” have jumped from 565 in 2020, to 747 in 2023, according to the Utah Department of Public Safety.
Odds that Washington will cap rent increases this year fell sharply on Monday as a bill that would limit hikes to 7% a year for many tenants hit a dead end in a state Senate committee.
The programs are generally aimed at people making poverty-level wages who then receive between $500 to $1,000 a month from the government, depending on the program.
Environmentalists say the feds' plan to restore two areas burned in fires in 2020 and 2021 will put nearby wildlife and threatened species at serious risk.
The bill would incentivize denser housing development near transit, another piece in the medley of policy proposals this legislative session aimed to address the state’s affordable housing shortage.