AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoForced Arbitration Fight: A coalition of public-interest groups is blasting Bank of America for adding forced arbitration to its online banking agreement, saying it strips customers of court and jury rights starting May 18. Federal Budget Clash: In Washington, the Senate parliamentarian blocked Trump’s proposed White House “ballroom” funding from a fast-track budget bill, forcing Republicans to find a harder path to pass it. Oregon Politics & Education: A write-in gubernatorial bid—“Pencil”—is pushing Oregonians to confront the state’s last-place 4th-grade reading scores. Local Governance: Hillsboro residents rallied against data centers, arguing tax breaks and rising power and water demands are squeezing communities. Science & Health: OHSU researchers report the cancer protein MYC helps tumors repair DNA, potentially contributing to treatment resistance. Environment: Oregon State and U.S. Forest Service work suggests spotted owl protection and forest thinning can align through fire “refugia.”
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