Supreme Court & Elections: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that states can count mail-in ballots received after Election Day, as long as they were postmarked by then—an outcome Oregon officials say protects the state’s ballot-counting rules. Medicaid & Health Policy: Twenty-five Democratic-led states (including Oregon) sued the Trump administration over new Medicaid work requirements, arguing the “medically frail” exemption is too narrow for ill and disabled people. Oregon Ballot Access: Nearly every proposed Oregon initiative missed the mark to reach the November ballot, with only one citizen petition still on track. Local Housing & Homelessness: Pendleton’s City Council rejected a proposed settlement that would have rewritten its homelessness ordinance, keeping the current rules in place. Business & Jobs: Cascade Health Alliance awarded Klamath Community College $363,000 to build a childcare center with up to 144 slots for infants through age 5. Consumer & Safety: USDA’s FSIS issued a public health alert for Private Selection chicken breasts sold at Kroger/Fred Meyer due to an undeclared egg allergen and misbranding. Tech & Research: Oregon-based InsightsNow and Compusense launched BehaviorLens, a tool aimed at capturing fast “System 1” consumer reactions for product and marketing decisions. Energy Markets (Global): Clean-energy market reports highlighted growth in hydrogen fuel cells, solar EV charging, transformers, and portable power stations through 2031.