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Oregon’s U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley will seek re-election in 2026
Oregon’s junior U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, a Democrat, will seek a fourth term in Congress. Merkley, 68, announced ... Read more
Oregon’s junior U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, a Democrat, will seek a fourth term in Congress. Merkley, 68, announced ... Read more
Gov. Tina Kotek warns people around the state will feel those cuts, especially in winter Hundreds who ... Read more
Oregon Democrats’ last-ditch effort to stave off hundreds of layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation by passing ... Read more
Democrats faced a high-profile loss after failing to pass a dramatically watered-down transportation funding package Oregon lawmakers closed ... Read more
It’s been a bumpy road for the now $11.7 billion Transportation Reinvestment Package that moves closer to passage ... Read more
Raising the state hotel tax by 1.25 percentage points could send millions to the Fish and Wildlife Department, ... Read more
An unremarkable, technical fix bill could be used to delay the state’s 2024 campaign finance law limiting contributions ... Read more
The shooting prompted Oregon Sen. Jeff Golden to reflect on the importance of attacking ideas, not people A ... Read more
House Bill 2025’s prospects are unclear, as Republicans and some crucial Democrats are opposed to it. Oregon’s ... Read more
State-funded preschool programs would lose millions under an early childhood education budget given a “reluctant yes” vote by ... Read more