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Will 2019 be the year Oregon gets climate change bill to finish line?
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Similar legislation has been floated in Salem for a decade, but it remains controversial because of its complexity, potential cost and ongoing questions over what works.Legislative panel recommends Medicaid buy-in to reduce Oregon's uninsured rate www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2018/12/13/legislative-panel-recommends-medicaid-buy-in-to.html
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The group stopped short of recommending a single-payer system but came up with other incremental steps Oregon can take.Oregon House Speaker proposes to abolish single-family zoning in many urban areas
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Oregon House Speaker proposes to abolish single-family zoning in many urban areas
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The legislative concept would require cities with more than 10,000 residents to allow the higher-density development in neighborhoods zoned for single-family houses.