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Condom Distribution Raises Concerns at Oregon Psychiatric Hospital: Federal Report Exposes Safety Failures

SALEM, Oregon – A recent federal report has revealed concerning findings about Oregon’s state-run psychiatric hospital’s failure to protect patients from assaults. However, one particular detail highlighted in the report has sparked both curiosity and concern among state officials and the public. According to the report, staff at the psychiatric hospital have been distributing condoms to patients, raising eyebrows in a facility where policies are meant to discourage all forms of sexual contact between patients. …

Oregon Lawmakers Approve Bill to Recriminalize Small Amounts of Drugs, Moving Away from Decriminalization Trend

SALEM, OREGON – Lawmakers in Oregon have recently passed a bill that aims to reclassify the possession of certain drugs as a misdemeanor offense. The new measure comes after a prior voter-approved initiative decriminalized the possession and personal use of all drugs in the state. Now, legislators are seeking to reverse course on certain substances like fentanyl. The bill, known as HB4002, has now made its way to the desk of Democratic Governor Tina Kotek …

Oregon Lawmaker Fights Red Tape Blocking Health Care Investment

Salem, Oregon – Dave Nichols’ life took a drastic turn during a rock-climbing excursion in October 2017, resulting in a severe brain injury that required extensive inpatient care. However, when Nichols’ parents attempted to bring him back home to Oregon, they faced a significant obstacle – a lack of available hospital beds in the state. In search of treatment options, Nichols’ parents had to look beyond Oregon’s borders and eventually found an opening in Colorado, …

Oregon Supreme Court Upholds Disqualification of Republican Senators from Running for Re-Election

SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Supreme Court has announced that 10 Republican state senators who participated in an extended walkout last year, resulting in a six-week boycott, will not be eligible for re-election under a voter-approved measure. The walkout was staged to stall bills related to abortion, transgender health care, and gun rights, leading to a legislative session paralysis. The court’s decision upholds the secretary of state’s disqualification of the senators from the ballot, as …