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Supporter of Oregon medical pot law wins attorney general race
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) - In a primary election race for Oregon's top law enforcement post, the candidate who pledged to protect medical marijuana patients scored a decisive victory Tuesday night over a rival who led a cannabis crackdown last year.

Portland area will feel the pain of Oregon circuit court budget cuts, layoffs
By May 1, court administrators expect to eliminate the equivalent of 95 full-time positions statewide.

Oregon bans Native American mascots in schools
SALEM, Ore. (AP) Eight Oregon high schools will have to retire their Native American mascots after the Board of Education voted Thursday to prohibit them, giving the state some of the nation's toughest restrictions on Native American mascots, nicknames and logos.