AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoNIH/Health Tech: Case Western Reserve University and Portland-based Hemex Health are using a $2.93M NIH academic–industrial partnership to build a rapid, chairside oral cancer test that could flag suspicious mouth lesions in minutes. Portland Sports & Public Money: Portland City Council approved an amended, nonbinding term sheet to start talks on a up-to-$120M Moda Center renovation, aiming to keep the Trail Blazers in town for about 20 years. Wildfire & Water: Oregon is reminding businesses and public bodies about drought mitigation and water system grants, while a state damage survey lets wildfire- or smoke-hit businesses report losses for possible SBA disaster aid. Legal/Finance: Oregon is pushing back in federal court against lender groups challenging the state’s interest-rate “opt-out” law. Local Accountability: A Gold Beach report describes Curry County Sheriff John Ward’s alleged misconduct and raises questions about oversight of independently elected sheriffs. Lottery: Powerball climbed to $1B for tonight’s drawing, with Oregon Lottery reporting hundreds of thousands of local winners since May.
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