AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoStatehouse Shift: Oregon’s next Legislature will be younger: millennials and Gen Z will make up a quarter of the House, including 26-year-old Hood River Democrat Hank Sanders. Safety Net: About 80,000 Oregon SNAP cases face income checks this winter; state officials urge households to watch for notices as the agency works to improve payment accuracy. Federal Oversight: Sen. Ron Wyden is launching an investigation into Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s statements about a 2019 Samoa trip, while Oregon joins three states challenging federal Medicaid work requirements. Energy and Jobs: A new statewide initiative aims to connect Oregonians with energy careers, as the state could add up to 16,500 such jobs by 2035. Mt. Bachelor is also preparing to use a wood-fired heating plant, reducing propane use and drawing fuel from forest-thinning projects. Campus Labor: The University of Oregon and graduate employees reached a tentative deal, averting a strike for now.
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