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The organized effort to remove books because of LGBTQ+ or racial themes will continue, said Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom. The ...

This case asks if ORS 138.105(8)(a)(A)—which removes an appellate court’s authority to review a “sentence that is within the presumptive sentence prescribed by the rules of the Oregon Criminal Justice ...

Iowa legislators introduce bill to establish School of Intellectual Freedom at UI, focusing on free inquiry and civic ...

But Trump takes office over an America still deeply divided ... The Story reached out to Oregon political leaders, some of whom were in Washington, D.C. on Monday. Their plans and outlooks ...

Mari Watanabe became the newest member of the Oregon Legislature on Jan. 19—and ... and drive compromised politicians from public office. Support WW's journalism today.

According to the Fish and Wildlife Service, barred owls are competing for the available habitat with spotted owls and the spotted owls are losing the battle.

A new legislative bill has been filed in the Iowa House to establish a School of Intellectual Freedom within the University ... to conduct the duties of a DEI office or require anyone to submit ...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s office spent about $11,000 on a catered employee celebration, concert tickets and monthly parking passes during her first 16 months in office, expenses that appear to or ...

Former Gov. Terry Branstad put his thumb on the scale Tuesday to champion a new "school of intellectual freedom" at the University of Iowa as part of a legislative push for more civics programming ...

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska House on Monday voted to urge President Donald Trump to reverse course and retain the name of North America’s tallest peak as Denali. The vote came a week ...