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May 2, 2019

Even before he enters high school, Rishab Jain was recognized as America's top young scientist and one of Time magazine's 25 most influential teens of 2018.

Heady stuff.

Rishab, 14, is an eighth grader at Stoller Middle School in Beaverton.

Rishab envisions a future as a doctor or a biotechnical engineer.


May 1, 2019
I am extremely concerned by Secretary Acosta’s evasive answers to my questions about workers’ wages.

May 1, 2019
Our oceans and estuaries are facing the consequences of our inaction to reduce anthropogenic carbon emissions.

May 1, 2019

Oregon's entire Congressional delegation is seeking a federal disaster declaration for damages in the state caused by the late February storm that brought snow, freezing rain, floods and landslides.


May 1, 2019

MEANWHILE ON THE HILL: The Learning Policy Institute is hosting a discussion on what the federal government should be doing to enforce student civil rights protections while supporting state and local efforts to reduce the use of exclusionary discipline policies. Rep.


May 1, 2019

ICE Agent Shoves Portland Lawyer: A federal immigration officer refused to show an arrest warrant and shoved a criminal defense lawyer as he tried to step on an elevator with his client on the fourth floor of the Multnomah County Courthouse on April 26. Courthouse arrests of immigrants have drawn intense criticism from civil rights advocates and court employees across the nation.

Issues:Civil Rights

May 1, 2019

The House Science, Space and Technology Committee advanced four bills targeting ocean acidification today, as well as one measure to ensure the Department of Energy includes water conservation and use in demonstration and research projects.


April 30, 2019
This winter’s severe winter storm brought in cold Arctic air and included heavy wet snows, freezing rain, heavy rains, flooding, and numerous landslides, which all contributed to road closures, structural losses, extended periods of loss of power and heat, and needs for emergency services for the most vulnerable Oregonians.

April 28, 2019

An attorney's video showed federal immigration officials as they arrested a man inside the Multnomah County Courthouse on Friday, drawing renewed attention to the longstanding but controversial practice of making arrests when people show up for unrelated court business.

Issues:Civil Rights

April 28, 2019

Two Newberg residents were part of a 12-person team of Oregonians who recently ventured to Washington, D.C., to meet with the state delegation during the 2019 Alzheimer's Impact Movement Advocacy Forum.

Issues:Health Care