AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoOregon Data Centers: Gov. Tina Kotek has canceled a planned sale of 32 acres in Salem tied to a $5.1 billion data center, after public pushback over grid stability, electricity costs, and water use. Portland Arena Fight: Oregonians are weighing in as the city and the Trail Blazers clash over Moda Center renovation funding, with the team’s new owner Tom Dundon pressing for major public money while refusing to pay himself. Health Workforce Grants: Oregon Health Authority grants are funding a high-school “pipeline” for medical assistant certificates plus eye care and expanded mobile dental clinics in Clatsop County. Worker Safety Heat: A long-running push for an OSHA heat standard is still stuck, as advocates warn outdoor and indoor heat hazards keep harming workers. Local Fairgrounds Strain: Polk County says its fairgrounds may be forced to close unless voters approve a November property-tax levy for repairs and upgrades. Legal/Policy: A trade group NAW filed a federal lawsuit challenging Colorado’s extended producer responsibility packaging law, pointing to First Amendment and due process concerns.
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