Tag: Oregon
Supreme Court allows city’s ban on public camping targeting homeless encampments
The Supreme Court on June 28 upheld on a 6–3 vote a local ordinance banning public camping, which activists claimed unconstitutionally punished homeless people...
Physician-assisted suicide bill clears second House committee
A bill that would make Minnesota the 11th state in the nation to legalize physician-assisted suicide cleared its second committee in the state House on Thursday.
Rep. Mike...
Democrats in Minnesota House advance radical assisted suicide bill
Minnesota state legislators gathered at the State Capitol Thursday to hold a hearing on assisted suicide. The hearing centered on House File 1930, legislation...
Federal figures show surge in homelessness
(The Center Square) -- The number of homeless people in the U.S. jumped 12% to more than 653,000 people as pandemic spending expired, the...
DFL legislators look to make Minnesota 11th state with ‘medical aid...
While a group of DFL legislators has renewed their efforts to make Minnesota the 11th state in the nation to allow some terminally ill...
Portland declares state of emergency ahead of election results
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown declared a state of emergency in Portland on Monday and has readied the National Guard for possible deployment as fears...