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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government
Kai Turner begins work Dec. 8 as deputy director at the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System. He succeeds ...
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Capital Chatter: Sunny news breaks through Oregon’s economic cloud
Foggy days will linger, but a dark economic cloud no longer covers Oregon. That’s what state economists said ...
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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government
Aurora Dziadul, who was a legislative analyst for the Department of Land Conservation and Development, moved to Gov. ...
Crime & Justice
100 Oregon National Guard troops still mobilized despite Kotek hearing otherwise
Half of the Oregon National Guard troops who have been waiting more than seven weeks for legal battles ...
News
Deschutes County Commissioner Patti Adair to run for Congress against Janelle Bynum
Patti Adair’s second term as Deschutes County commissioner ends next fall. Instead of running for reelection, she plans ...
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Columnists
Commentary: Will ICE melt in Newport?
National reports contend that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement forces have been withdrawn from Chicago after setbacks in court and ...
Business
Oregon labor bureau audit cites poor management for backlog of wage, civil rights claims
The agency has historically served as a key resource for Oregonians who lack the resources for a lawyer, ...
Education
Oregon students on track to graduate reaches record high, but poor attendance persists
New data from the Oregon Department of Education shows high rates of chronic absenteeism continue since students returned ...
Government
TriMet lays off 26 employees, cuts 68 positions amid budget gap
TriMet is reducing staff and spending to address a $300 million budget shortfall. The transit agency eliminated 68 ...
Environment
Gov. Kotek orders state agencies to move faster on clean energy projects, electrification
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek issued an executive order meant to get agencies to identify barriers to clean energy ...
Columnists
Commentary: A lesson on Oregon’s business climate
Oregon’s business climate is once again on the minds of business leaders in the state, as evidenced by ...
Business
‘Found money,’ economic resilience dramatically shrink Oregon’s budget deficit
Adjusted corporate income tax receipts and mild improvements in some state revenue sources have modestly improved state’s budget ...
Education
Oregon Education Department facing backlog of complaints against schools since reporting eased
The state education agency in 2019 made it easier for students and families to report issues, leading to ...
Elections
Oregon, California senators call on federal election official to rescind illegal voting claims or resign
Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read previously called for Christy McCormick to resign A top federal election official ...
Government
Oregon Rep. Annessa Hartman announces cancer diagnosis
Hartman, 37, shared her diagnosis the day after lawmakers honored late Rep. Hòa Nguyễn Oregon state Rep. Annessa ...
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Business
Lawmakers might tap two reserve funds to fill Oregon’s budget deficit. What are they?
Oregon has two reserve funds meant to ensure state agencies and services remain whole and public school budgets ...
Business
License plate recognition, wrongful conviction among 2026 priorities for Oregon lawmakers
Automated license reading technology has sparked controversy across the state due to concerns about data-sharing with federal immigration ...
Crime & Justice
Trump lawyers ask appeals court to keep Oregon Guard under federal control
Federal lawyers want an appeals court to overrule a lower court judge’s order that control of 200 Oregon ...
Business
Lawmakers to discuss ‘painful’ cuts for Oregon agencies under $373 million deficit
Potential cuts across state agencies could mean service reductions for Oregonians and more work for current employees As ...
Crime & Justice
Feds appeal ruling permanently blocking Trump Guard deployment to Portland
Federal lawyers are asking an appeals court to reverse a recent decision in District Court in Oregon that ...
Crime & Justice
Oregon immigrant advocates ask court for class action status in suit against feds
Plaintiffs allege agencies are purposefully denying people in immigration detention centers access to lawyers The two Oregon nonprofits ...
Business
Trump administration ended free tax filing program. Here’s where Oregonians can go instead
The Trump administration has ended the federal government’s offering of a nationwide free e-filing program for federal income ...
Columnists
Commentary: New ballot measure operation targets the Democratic coalition in Salem
It looks like we’re about to enter another cycle of ballot measure warfare in Oregon. From the mid-1990s ...
Opinion
Capital Chatter: When tax bill comes due, it pays to know where the money goes
Oregon property taxes are due Monday, and I struggled with writing my check this week. It wasn’t because ...
Government
Oregon Department of Transportation director will retire
With new budget secured, ODOT Director Kris Strickler said it is time for new leadership Oregon Department of ...