New Funding Will Kickstart Internet Infrastructure in Rural Oregon. Here’s Where It’s Needed Most.

Hundreds of millions of dollars are now dedicated to satellite and fiber internet programs around the state that will begin construction in late 2026.

By Khushboo Rathore

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Appeals Judge Who Wrote Opinion Favorable to PacifiCorp in Landmark Wildfire Case Formerly Represented the Utility Giant

5/4/2026 - Oregon judicial code suggests Anna Joyce should have recused herself. She did not.

What We Learned After Obtaining the Latest School Attendance Numbers

5/1/2026 - Use OJP’s new Attendance Tracker to learn how well your school performed in the first half of the 2025–26 school year.

Oregon Schools Rank Near the Bottom Nationally for Hours of Instruction Time

4/23/2026 - A new study shows a wide variance among school districts in how much face time students have with teachers—a longstanding problem that lawmakers and advocates hope to solve.

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Trailing in the GOP Gubernatorial Primary, Dudley Appears to Change His Views on Abortion

4/22/2026 - The former Trail Blazer recently told OJP he is pro-choice. Now he says he is pro-life.

U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer Resigns Amid Investigation

4/20/2026 - Oregon’s highest-level link to the Trump administration is out little more than a year after Senate confirmation.

The Oregon Education Association Is Mighty—but Slipping

4/20/2026 - A loss in court and poor educational outcomes have weakened the union’s standing. It has responded with strikes and primary challenges to Democratic incumbents

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