For a guy from Portland, Oregon, to come into the northern wilds of New Jersey and stick his toe, sort of literally and certainly figuratively, into a swath of swamp described in a federal report in 1978 as “a swampy mosquito-infested jungle

Public safety remains a top concern for Oregonians, particularly as gun-related violence has escalated across the state. Firearm homicide in Oregon has increased 172% over the past decade, a trend accompanied by a rise in the number of firearms associated with crime.

New Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Thursday that Oregon and more than a dozen other states are joining together to defend two federal rules aimed at reducing gun violence nationwide. Here's Rayfield's news release about the action,

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday called for a ban on cell phones in K-12 classrooms statewide, pointing to declining mental health in students.

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