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US Politics · District of ColumbiaMayor Muriel Bowser held a press conference to address President Trump's announcement of his plans to put the city's police under federal control and deploy the National Guard to address crime in the city.
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DC Mayor Bowser: Trump police takeover ‘unsettling and unprecedented’
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Trail Blazers · United StatesA group led by Carolina Hurricanes owner Don Dundon has reached a tentative agreement with Paul Allen’s estate to buy the Trail Blazers and keep the team in Portland.See the Story
Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon strikes tentative deal to buy the Portland Trail Blazers
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Tina Kotek · SalemSALEM, Ore. (KOIN) — It's full steam ahead for Governor Tina Kotek's plan to raise the gas tax and a payroll tax to help pay for Oregon's roads. There is a special legislative session set for a week from Friday to vote on her proposals to avoid laying off hundreds of Oregon Department of Transportation workers and cutting services.
Man sentenced for killing ex in front of her family On Wednesday, staff from the governor’s and ODOT's office…See the Story
Gov. Kotek Proposes Raising Gas and Payroll Taxes to Avoid ODOT Cuts
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