Oregon

A repricing of Illinois GOs saw the bonds bumped by 12 to 20 basis points from Tuesday's preliminary pricing wires and 17 to 25 basis points from Monday's price talk.

Lawmakers received word of the improved forecast just before the release in early March of the first-draft proposal for the state’s two-year budget.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown championed aspects of her proposed budget that would move the needle on racial and income equality in the state.

The Legislature approved $800 million for the state's emergency fund.

As wildfires become more frequent and intense the reliability of state governments and FEMA to support affected local governments may change.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's executive order directs regulators to put rules in place to end the sale of gas- and diesel-powered passenger vehicles in 2035.

Matthew Garrett will develop a strategic recovery plan designed to consider the needs of all impacted Oregon communities.

Talent, Oregon, was in the path of destruction created by the Almeda Fire in a 13-mile corridor between Ashland and Medford.

The towns of Phoenix and Talent have been decimated, losing 2,350 homes.

The governors in Oregon and California point out that climate change has exacerbated the conditions that start and accelerate wildfires.