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4 days ago | katu.com | Wright Gazaway

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1 week ago | katu.com | Wright Gazaway

Oregon lawmakers moved forward with a multi-million-dollar plan to fund efforts to classify thousands of unclassified sex offenders in the state. KATU has reported extensively on the backlog of unclassified sex offenders and why the Oregon Board of Parole has struggled to clear a backlog that has existed for years. READ MORE | Oregon still hasn't classified thousands of sex offenders living in the state. Here's why.

2 weeks ago | katu.com | Wright Gazaway

Portland Police leaders and Mayor Keith Wilson said they were still evaluating how a late-night decision to move money proposed to go to the police bureau and give it instead to parks maintenance. READ MORE | Portland City Council approves preliminary budget, redirects $2M from police to parksCity councilors made the move while amending and approving Wilson's proposed budget that added roughly $11 million to the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) amid a historic budget crisis.

2 weeks ago | kval.com | Wright Gazaway

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The debate over remote work for public employees continues more than five years after it became the norm amid the COVID-19 pandemic. An advocate for government workers told KATU the flexibility makes government employers competitive in the job market, while others think it's time to bring those people back to the office. KATU obtained new data in a records request that showed almost half, 46%, of the state’s roughly 44,600 employees work fully remote or hybrid schedules.

2 weeks ago | katu.com | Wright Gazaway

TOPICS:Remote workPortlandEmployeesHybrid schedulesGovernmentJob marketCityOregonThe debate over remote work for public employees continues more than five years after it became the norm amid the COVID-19 pandemic. An advocate for government workers told KATU the flexibility makes government employers competitive in the job market, while others think it's time to bring those people back to the office.