Oregon Gov. Kotek sends chief of staff to head troubled state transportation agency
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has appointed her chief of staff to temporarily lead the state’s transportation agency.
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US Senate launches marathon session to pass nearly $70B for ICE, Border Patrol
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans fended off an attempt Thursday to block the Department of Justice from using an “anti-weaponization” fund to pay people who feel they were wrongly prosecuted, as we...
Oregon voters won’t get chance to reinstate tax breaks in November after Republican-led effort fails
Backers were fresh off another victory and optimistic about their chances but admitted defeat a ahead of a deadline to collect signatures.
Portland General Electric to increase data center rates by 29%, cut residential rates by 1.3%
The POWER Act passed by lawmakers last year requires large industrial energy users to pay their share of electricity usage.
In a warming Arctic, gray whales struggle to find nourishment
Skinny whales dying in Pacific Northwest waters during the spring migration signal a population in decline, experts warn.
Republicans push $70B for immigration enforcement through US Senate, with no limits on ICE
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate approved a nearly $70 billion package early Friday, moving Republicans one step closer to funding immigration and deportation activities for the next three years without negoti...
Racial wealth gap widens as many workers of color lack retirement savings
The racial wealth gap is widening as many workers of color go without retirement savings. The median wealth gap between Black and Hispanic families and white families expanded by about $50,000 between 2019 a...
Trump administration processing freeze on asylum seekers violated law, judge rules
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Rhode Island Friday struck down several Trump administration policies that halted processing for asylum seekers following a shooting in Washington, D.C., that left one West...
Dozens of new Oregon laws are set to go into effect this week. Here’s a closer look
Many focus on codifying state and local powers to respond to President Donald Trump’s directives, as well as addressing cost-of-living issues.
Investing in people is clear path forward for Oregon Gov. Kotek’s ‘Prosperity Council’
Rather than recycle the big business lobby’s permanent agenda to beef up its bottom line, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s Prosperity Council recommendations should follow the evidence. Prosperity comes from pub...
US Senate blocks Trump’s SAVE America Act, thwarting restrictions on voting
The U.S. Senate rejected the SAVE America Act on Thursday, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to impose voting restrictions ahead of the November midterm elections. Senators voted 48-50 ag...
Appeals court won’t revisit tear gas limits sought by residents near Portland ICE facility
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday afternoon delivered a notice that none of the judges had agreed to rehear the case.
Oregon AG staff attended Vance anti-fraud meeting, but other Democratic AGs say they were excluded
WASHINGTON — A handful of Democratic state attorneys general said Tuesday that expert officials from their offices were denied access to a major White House anti-fraud meeting convened by Vice President JD...
Confirmed death toll rises to 2 from chemical tank blast in southwest Washington
The death toll from Tuesday’s chemical tank rupture at a mill in southwest Washington has climbed to at least two people, while nine others remain “unrecovered,” according to authorities.
Republican push to restore tax breaks blocked by Oregon Democrats faces ‘steep hill,’ backers say
The “No Tax Clawback” campaign is staring down a June 4 deadline to collect nearly 80,000 signatures to reject tax decoupling.
Nearly 1,000 Oregon households bought homes with this lending program last year
The Flex Lending program lets low income borrowers to buy homes in the Beaver State with minimal cash upfront and lower interest rates.
Oregonians using SNAP benefits most frequently listed big grocery, retail companies as employer
Oregon’s public universities and Amazon and its affiliates were also among those most listed as employers on SNAP income verification forms.
Voting in Oregon is safe and secure, officials say as clock ticks to return primary ballots
As Oregonians turn in their ballots Tuesday, the state’s top elections and legal officers are reasserting confidence in the election system.
Washington County progressives, Clackamas County Republican grow leads in close legislative races
Two Democratic legislative candidates backed by labor unions and the party’s left flank grew their leads Thursday over an incumbent state senator and local elected official supported by much of the party e...
Feds agree to decide on endangered species protections for Crater Lake newt by October
The Trump administration has not listed any endangered species since the president took office more than a year ago.
Oregon DMV won’t reinstate undercover plates for feds, citing potential sanctuary lawsuit
In a Friday letter, DMV Administrator Amy Joyce asserted that Oregon law “permits, but does not require, DMV to issue undercover plates.”
Is the Northwest left out of redistricting wars?
There’s only one state in the region where the party in charge would have a somewhat practical shot at gaining a district.
Non-transferable fury: Gas tax defeat didn’t boost Diehl to primary victory
A couple of decades ago, the comedian Chris Rock led a TV series called “Everybody Hates Chris,” its name a spin on “Everybody Loves Raymond”. Not to pile on too much, but did Oregon just see the “...