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Tobias Read takes office as Oregon secretary of state
In an auditorium on his alma mater’s Salem campus on Monday, Tobias Read took his oath of office…
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Elizabeth Steiner sworn in as Oregon’s first female state treasurer
Elizabeth Steiner, a Portland Democrat and former state senator, took the oath of office as Oregon’s first female…
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Lawmakers propose pause on rate hikes from utilities embroiled in wildfire lawsuits
Three Oregon lawmakers want to stop utility companies from raising rates on customers while those companies are still…
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Nation’s first ‘severe’ avian flu patient dies in Louisiana
The Louisiana patient who contracted what officials said was the nation’s first “severe” case of avian influenza has…
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Oregon plan to ease child welfare regulations sparks early opposition
State officials and advisers are working on a child welfare proposal for this year’s session they hope would…
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New Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield takes office early
Oregon’s new attorney general took office a few days early on New Year’s Eve, repeating his oath of…
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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government
Dan Rayfield began his tenure as Oregon attorney general a week early. Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum stepped down…
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Oregon’s Salinas and Merkley, Maryland’s Raskin push to ban election betting
After Americans legally bet hundreds of millions on the 2024 election, two members of Oregon’s congressional delegation and…
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10 top Oregon political stories of 2024
From a historic election to record wildfires to drug recriminalization, 2024 was a big year for state government…
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These five Oregonians had an outsized political impact in 2024
Each year, some Oregonians drive more political news than others, and 2024 was no different. Among the many…