Oregon lawmakers passed an oral nicotine tax to pay for some wildfire costs, while a bill aimed at getting wildfire survivors awarded money failed.

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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said June 16 she doesn't think lawmakers have the votes this session to use the kicker to fund fighting wildfires.

Oregon lawmakers are considering a new proposal that would shut down Multnomah County's "Preschool For All" Program.

Lawmakers are considering a tax on nicotine pouches as a new potential plan to raise money for wildfire mitigation and prevention.

After considering a few options to bail out the woefully underfunded Oregon Department of Forestry, lawmakers settled on a new per-unit tax on nicotine pouches.

The Oregon House passed a bill June 23 that would tax oral nicotine products, tap the state’s rainy day fund and increase the timber tax to pay for preventing and fighting wildfires.