Oregon House Passed The First String of Contentious Tax Bills

The Oregon House narrowly passed the first of a string of contentious tax bills Thursday by a single vote.

One of bills passed is a health provider tax that supporters say will generate $550 million to pay for the medical care for low-income residents. The bill will increases taxes on hospitals and imposes a new levy on insurance premiums.

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OSU-Cascades to Host MLK Day Peace Breakfast

Lakayana Yotoma Drury, vice chair of the Oregon Commission on Black Affairs, will deliver the keynote address at Oregon State University – Cascades’ annual Peace Breakfast on Jan. 19. The breakfast, a long-standing tradition within OSU, commemorates