A judge said the alleged domestic violence Deborah Albin experienced did not meet Oregon law’s strict criteria to avoid a mandatory-minimum sentence
The webinar will give practical guidance for editors on how to manage and edit an investigative story
Advocates are pushing for a survivor justice law like those in other states, but a two-thirds legislative majority presents a major hurdle
The canal collapse that contributed to the deaths of a mother and two children has finally forced Utah legislators to look at regulating the privately owned water system , which has caused dozens of mudslides over its century-old history.
More than 1,000 companies operate tens of thousands of miles of canals, but no state laws dictate how such irrigation ditches should be built, maintained or serviced, write Matthew D. LaPlante and Nate Carlisle of the Salt Lake Tribune. Their persistent, digging on this story has forced lawmakers to respond.
But Sen. Lyle Hillyard, a Republican who represents Logan, where Saturday's deaths occurred, is himself a shareholder in two water companies, and said he was concerned about costs associated with regulation.
"I know personally most of the canal people who run the canals up there and obviously those people are very conscientious and concerned about the safety of their canals, not only because it might hurt people but because people rely on the water." he told the Salt Lake Tribune.
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State lawmakers wary of government spending have turned down bills to fund emergency medical services
Shereef Elnahal, who has served as president since August, said the hospital needs to stabilize its finances before it can resume the project
The state announced the new assistance as federal Medicaid cuts are expected to reduce Oregon’s program by $11 billion over five years
Nurses say more babies are being squeezed into rooms in the 30-year-old unit
A judge said the alleged domestic violence Deborah Albin experienced did not meet Oregon law’s strict criteria to avoid a mandatory-minimum sentence
The webinar will give practical guidance for editors on how to manage and edit an investigative story
Advocates are pushing for a survivor justice law like those in other states, but a two-thirds legislative majority presents a major hurdle
The changes, which would expand the state’s investigatory abilities, still need approval from the governor-appointed Professional Educator Standards Board
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