Oregon is facing a constitutional crisis with thousands of people in the legal system without access to an attorney, prompting Gov. Tina Kotek to request a 12-month roadmap from the Oregon Public Defense Commission to address the issue.
Oregon counties have diverted taxpayer-funded grants intended for addiction recovery services to cover expenses for prosecutors and law enforcement, raising concerns about the effectiveness of the state’s new deflection program and the oversight of the grants.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 19 other state attorneys general are calling on the Trump administration to immediately reinstate tens of millions of dollars in Title X family planning funding that was suddenly revoked, warning that clinic closures, layoffs, and reductions in access to essential health services for low-income communities will result.
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