Tag Archives: Federal Law

When Medicaid Comes After the Family Home

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Oregon to reestablish task force on tribal cultural items, as new federal law takes effect

Oregon’s governor is reinstating a Task Force on Oregon Tribal Cultural Items as museums across the U.S. respond to new federal rules for displaying cultural objects. Gov. Tina Kotek announced Tuesday the reestablishment of the task force, which will be charged with asking public institutions and agencies about any items they may have on display […]
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Oregon cannabis leaders react after Biden’s federal pardons

Cannabis industry leaders say these types of decisions are helpful, but just the beginning in terms of destigmatizing and expanding the business. On Friday, President Joe Biden pardoned people convicted of certain federal marijuana offenses. The announcement builds on a proclamation issued just over a year ago, which pardoned thousands across the nation. The pardon […]
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Legal under federal law, kratom can be addictive, some say

Efforts to make kratom sales to minors illegal have failed in Oregon. When Krista Marquick discovered kratom, it filled a hole in her life that quitting alcohol had left. Kratom is often served at specialized bars, so it provided a way to socialize with friends and unwind after work without, she thought, the risk of […]
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City of Portland supports gun control Measure 114 as federal judge prepares to hold trial next week

The city of Portland, citing record high homicides and shootings, has submitted a court brief supporting the state’s defense of gun control Measure 114. The filing comes as U.S. District Judge Karin J. Immergut prepares to hold a five-day trial next week on whether the stalled gun control measure is constitutional under federal law. Source: […]
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Biden administration clarifies 1872 Mining Law; says huge Nevada lithium mine can proceed

The Biden administration says it has completed a court-ordered review that should ensure construction continues at a Nevada lithium mine, despite legal challenges brought by conservationists and tribal leaders. At the same time, in a broader response to recent U.S. court rulings that more strictly interpret a Civil War-era mining law, the Interior Department announced […]
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PUMP Act: What to Know About the New Breast Pumping Law 

State Library Ed. Note: If you cannot access this story directly from the source, state employees can access this New York Times story HERE via the State Library’s subscription to the US Newstream database. Alternatively, state employees can contact us for access: LibraryHelp.SLO@slo.oregon.gov or 503-378-8800.

Schools hiring emergency teachers for special education, potentially violating federal law

More than 130 emergency licensed instructors who don’t have to meet federally mandated standards are teaching students with disabilities. More than 130 emergency licensed teachers are filling in as special education instructors in Oregon this year, shortchanging thousands of students and potentially violating a federal law. That law, the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act, […]
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Judge affirms stricter interpretation of federal mining law

Another judge has adopted a U.S. appellate court’s stricter interpretation of a century-and-a-half-old mining law in a new ruling that blocks a metals mine in Nevada. The ruling could have ramifications for a huge lithium mine near the Nevada-Oregon line and other future mines on public lands across the West. U.S. District Judge Larry Hicks […]
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There’s a slow but steady march toward easing patient access to medical records

State Library Ed. Note: If you cannot access this story via the link below, state employees can access this Washington Post story HERE via the State Library’s subscription to the US Newstream database. Alternatively, state employees can contact us for access: LibraryHelp.SLO@slo.oregon.gov or 503-378-8800. A significant new law went into effect in October. In October, a new rule went into place […]
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