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The Federal Reserve signaled Wednesday that it plans to begin raising its benchmark interest rate as soon as March, a key step in reversing its pandemic-era low-rate policies that have fueled hiring and growth but also escalated inflation.

In an unfair labor practice complaint filed late Friday, the District Council of Trade Unions alleges city supervisors polled union members on whether they would support a strike, told new members they could not participate and warned employees they would be denying vacation requests due to the looming walkout.

The president has been under increasing pressure to more aggressively combat threats to voting rights. And advocates say speeches are not a substitute for legislative action.

Top lawmakers are alarmed by hospitalization projections for the new COVID-19 variant.

A months-long investigation by the Portland Auditor’s Office has reached a conclusion following a fraud tip last summer: that a firefighter wasted taxpayer resources by washing his personal vehicle with city water while on the clock.

With more than 500,000 employees, the post office says complying with the rule would be difficult and could interfere with timely mail deliveries.

What was once a solution during the pandemic — allowing people to participate in public meetings remotely to accommodate COVID-19 health guidelines — is now state law.

Officials in Oregon say at least 99 state workers have been fired for failing to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Hours after being tapped as Sweden’s prime minister, Magdalena Andersson has resigned after suffering a budget defeat in parliament and its coalition partner left the two-party minority government.

Local governments in Oregon say they need more help to protect themselves against cybersecurity attacks. Some cities around the country, including in Oregon, have been victims of sophisticated ransomware attacks that can be costly and time-consuming.