Oregon Business

The words “mandated paid family leave” tend to cause a mild panic in the hearts, minds and pocket books of small business owners.

Think Progress

Immigrant rights are women's rights. 

Street Roots

200 U.S. cities have successful programs that could serve as models for Portland

Register-Guard

Rights don’t matter if you can’t use them.

Portland Tribune

Legislation lifts ban on rent control, outlaws most no-cause evictions after six-month trial period.

KATU

PORTLAND, Ore. — A new bill being considered by Oregon legislators could help workers with paid leave time if you work for a series of reasons.

Register-Guard

SALEM — Oregon lawmakers, anticipating federal abortion restrictions and health-care cuts, considered a proposed law Wednesday that would ban interference in terminating a pregnancy and would ensure full reproductive health care coverage.

OPB

A bill supported by both Republicans and Democrats in the Oregon Legislature would extend the Oregon Health Plan to cover children who are undocumented immigrants. Republican Sen. Jeff Kruse explains the bill.

Portland Tribune

The bill from Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is designed to root out racial profiling.

Rewire

"There have been times," said 20-year-old Llondyn Elliot, "where I could not afford prescriptions or doctors' visits, and because of lack of funds was not able to access care."