Some Oregon distillers opposed a proposal by Gov. Tina Kotek to double the current 50-cent surcharge on hard alcohol to pay for behavioral health care and addiction services. (Photo by grafvision/Getty Images via Canva)

Recovery advocates say commission member should recuse herself from alcohol surcharge vote

A lawyer for Oregon Recovers said in a letter that restaurant owner and Commissioner Kiauna Floyd has a conflict of interest

A Portland-based recovery group wants a member of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission board to recuse herself from voting on a proposed surcharge on alcohol. Nathan Morales, a lawyer representing Oregon Recovers, said in a letter sent Thursday that Commissioner Kiauna Floyd should recuse herself from a June 15…

Biden student debt relief plan revoked in U.S. House vote

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House on Wednesday voted to overturn the Biden administration’s one-time student debt relief plan that is currently on hold awaiting a Supreme Court decision expected within weeks. Before the 218-203 vote on the resolution, the the White House…

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