Giant in Oregon politics, Peter Courtney, honored in celebration of life
The Oregon Legislature celebrated the life of Peter Courtney on Wednesday. Courtney was the longest-serving legislator and ...
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Disability Rights Oregon asks judge to hold state in contempt for delay in admissions to psychiatric hospital
Disability Rights Oregon on Tuesday asked a judge to ... citing its failure to admit jailed criminal defendants to the state psychiatric hospital within seven days for mental health treatment ...
Oregon Department of Corrections fires top 2 officials who oversaw medical care
The two managers who oversaw medical treatment for Oregon’s approximately 12,000 prisoners were fired Monday as the state’s corrections director disclosed that he has hired an outside consultant to ...
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Former Oregon Department of Education Mental Health Director Says She Was Unfairly Fired
Tina Kotek, a top mental health official at the Oregon Department ... “These appointments do not guarantee continued employment with the State of Oregon and may be terminated at any time by ...
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Oregon should be held in federal contempt for mental health failures, advocates say
An advocacy group has asked a federal judge to hold the Oregon Health Authority in contempt over what it calls its lack of urgency to the mounting human toll from the state’s worsening mental ...
Senate Bill 779 seeks $2M to ensure long-term help for Oregon's agricultural workers
This year, Senate Bill 779 aims to secure an additional $2 million from the general fund to ensure the helpline's long-term stability. Levy and Sen. Todd Nash are the chief sponsors of the bill. Nash ...