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April 22, 2024
Oregon Senate faces shake-up after Republican walkout last year

Ten months after most of Oregon's Republican state senators ended a six-week boycott of the legislature, they are facing steep consequences for their protest. Deborah Bloom has the story from Salem, Oregon’s capital.
November 26, 2023
Oregon Experiments with Decriminalizing Small Amounts of Hard Drugs

In the Pacific Northwest, one U.S. state is trying a novel approach to combatting opioid abuse — decriminalizing small amounts of hard drugs. From Oregon, Deborah Bloom has our story.
August 14, 2023
Politics Have Rural Oregon Counties Looking to Join Idaho

Nonbinding votes highlight divisions between rural and urban America
June 12, 2023
Are Abortion Laws in Idaho Hurting Maternal Health Care?

Idaho hospital ends labor and delivery services over 'legal and political climate'
February 22, 2023
Ukrainian Refugees Find Welcome in Pacific Northwest

One year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, refugees fleeing the violence have settled around the world. For VOA, Deborah Bloom take us to meet a refugee mother and daughter in the U.S. Pacific Northwest state of Oregon.
November 07, 2022
Liberal Pacific Northwest Challenged by Republican Calls for Change

Oregon could elect first Republican governor in 40 years
August 05, 2020
Portland Protesters Refocus on Black Lives Matter Message

Recent protests on the streets of Portland, Oregon featured confrontations between demonstrators and federal agents deployed to the city by the Trump administration. Deborah Bloom reports, the departure of federal forces has de-escalated tensions and allowed protesters to refocus their message on demanding racial justice in America. Produced by: Deborah Bloom
April 14, 2020
How 3 West Coast States Led the Way in Bending the Coronavirus Curve

With heartening results to show for their swift action, the governors of California, Washington and Oregon declared a coordinated effort to reopen the economy
August 18, 2019
Far-right, Antifa Face Off in Oregon City, Vow to Return

Heavy police presence helps avoid violence between armed and masked marchers
October 24, 2018
Voter Rights Take Center Stage in Georgia Gubernatorial Campaign

This story is part of our series: US Midterm Election
October 24, 2018
Georgia Governor's Race Heats up with Charges of Voter Suppression

Amid the showdown in Georgia between gubernatorial candidates Democrat Stacey Abrams and Republican Brian Kemp, the issue of voter suppression has taken the spotlight as the nation watches this increasingly contentious election. Deborah Bloom reports from Atlanta, Georgia.
March 23, 2018
Not All US Students Support Tighter Gun Laws

Students from around the United States are holding rallies in support of tighter gun laws to prevent mass shootings like the recent rampage in a Florida high school. But not all students support such measures. Deborah Bloom reports from Forsyth, Georgia.
December 08, 2017
Alabama Voters to Decide Key Senate Race

Republican Roy Moore and Democrat Doug Jones are vying for a seat in the U.S. Senate, in a race that has far-reaching consequences for the nation
December 08, 2017
Alabama Voters to Decide Key Senate Race

On December 12, Alabama voters will elect either Democrat Doug Jones or Republican Roy Moore to the U.S. Senate. Complicating this race are reports that Moore, a former chief justice of the state supreme court, engaged in sexual misconduct with a 14-year-old girl, followed by a string of additional accusations from women about Moore. For VOA, Deborah Bloom spoke with voters in Montgomery, Alabama about the upcoming election.

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