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In today's edition:
Shaanth Nanguneri fact-checks claims from Gov. Tina Kotek and state Sen. Christine Drazan at their first debate
Zooming in on the open House seat in Springfield
Trump administration walks away from disability rights enforcement after red states sue
A Yamhill County ranch promised to help people in crisis, but former residents say it harmed them
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By Shaanth Nanguneri
State Sen. Christine Drazan, R-Canby, and Democratic incumbent Gov. Tina Kotek participate in a gubernatorial debate on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026. Some of their comments included misleading or false claims. (Photo by Will Yurman/ Lookout Eugene-Springfield/Pool)
Both leading candidates for Oregon governor were feeling the heat of the race as they attacked each other’s trustworthiness at Thursday night’s first televised debate in Eugene.
By Mia Maldonado
Democrat Kori Rodley, left, and Republican Adam Wilson, right, are running against each other to represent Oregon’s 7th House District in the Springfield area. The seat is open after incumbent Democratic Rep. John Lively announced his retirement at the end of his term. (Photos by the campaigns of Kori Rodley and Adam Wilson)
A city councilor and a wealth adviser both concerned about the cost of living in their district will compete against each other in November to represent the Springfield area in the Oregon House of Representatives.
By Anna Claire Vollers | Stateline
Disability rights advocates rally at the Missouri State Capitol to protest the state’s participation in a lawsuit that began as an effort to block protections for transgender people but ended in a rollback of protections for people with disabilities. Missouri eventually withdrew from the suit, but five Republican-led states did not. (Photo by Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent)
A court battle that began when conservative-led states sued to block protections for transgender people has ended in a rollback of protections for people with disabilities — a result disability advocates have feared for months.
By Kaylee Tornay | InvestigateWest
Some who came and went from 5Rock Ranch say its promises were kept. Their lives were improved by the rules, the mandatory Bible study and the couple’s leadership.
But 15 former residents told InvestigateWest the ministry exploited their vulnerabilities rather than healed them, and their calls for accountability have failed to help protect residents who came after them.
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