Poll shows Drazan holding slim lead over Kotek in governor’s race
With less than two months until the Nov. 3 general election, a new poll shows the Republican nominee, state Sen. Christine Drazan (R-Canby), with a slender lead over incumbent Gov. Tina Kotek, a Democrat. The Sept. 11 poll, conducted by DHM Research of Portland for the business-backed group Grow Oregon,…
Feds award $10 million to two Oregon tribal groups for affordable housing projects
Two Oregon tribes will receive nearly $10 million in federal funding to build more affordable housing, Oregon’s two Democratic senators announced. The Warm Springs Housing Authority and the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of…
Oregon lawmaker calls for review of state anti-terror center cases amid free speech concerns
An Oregon Democrat with significant experience in public safety wants lawmakers to investigate the work of an Oregon-backed anti-terrorism center currently facing a lawsuit challenging the operation’s existence and alleging it violates free speech protections. …
Oregon lawmakers approve more than $120 million to cover cost of 2026 wildfires
Oregon lawmakers approved nearly $123 million to help cover the costs of this year’s wildfire season, sending money to two state agencies responsible for fighting wildfires. The Oregon Legislature’s Joint Emergency Board agreed to allocate $108 million to the Oregon…
Ex-labor secretary from Oregon drank on job, oversaw ‘humiliating’ workplace, report finds
Former U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the one-term Oregon congresswoman tasked by the Trump administration to head the nation’s leading worker protection agency, oversaw harassment within her office, consumed alcohol on the job and had an inappropriate relationship with her…
2025 GOP tax law will cost Oregon nearly $1.3B for Medicaid over next four years, officials say
Over the next four years, Oregon will need to come up with nearly $1.3 billion to keep its current Medicaid system functioning due to cuts and restrictions from the GOP’s 2025 federal tax and spending law, state health officials told…
Oregon 2028 ballot measure aims to ban corporate campaign contributions
Supporters of campaign contribution limits and transparency who have long been stymied at the Oregon Legislature will look to voters to block businesses, unions and other organizations from spending to influence elections. The proposed 2028 constitutional amendment, which supporters filed…
Oregon officials urge use of ballot boxes while defending mail voting
Top Oregon elected officials on Tuesday urged Oregonians to use ballot drop boxes, not mailboxes, to return ballots in November as newly released data showed thousands of Oregonians missed having their May primary votes counted because of postal delays. Secretary…
Gov. Kotek pauses data centers on state land but capitol demonstrators want her to go further
Roughly 100 people showed up outside the Oregon State Capitol on Tuesday to call for a three-year pause on new data center development in the state. Among them was Gov. Tina Kotek, who expressed support for the demonstrators — a…
Oregon workplace safety complaints rise amid record-breaking wildfire season
Complaints to Oregon’s workplace safety and health agency have reached an all-time high since it introduced rules protecting employees from extreme heat and wildfire smoke four years ago. The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division, or Oregon OSHA, received at…
Slow progress on renaming Oregon’s offensive place names
For decades, Native people have pushed to remove Oregon’s derogatory place names. Current renaming efforts are moving forward with minimal tribal involvement. “It’s been decades of work, not just for the state, but for the tribes,” said Brenda Meade, Chairwoman…
Study finds Oregon had the second highest rate of state lawmakers leaving office early
Oregon between 2020 and 2025 had the second highest rate of state lawmakers leaving office before their term ended, according to a new study. A collaborative study between the Center for Tech and Civic Life and the Institute for Responsive…
Five things to know about Oregon on Labor Day
Oregon has a rich history of supporting workers and their economic contributions. Here are five things to know about Oregon workers on the eve of their national holiday. Oregon was the first state to make Labor Day an official holiday…
‘There will be another family’: Newberg family scrutinizes feds over father’s detention
NEWBERG — Juan Miguel Aldape pays his taxes annually, he is a devout Catholic and he is a caregiver for his youngest son with autism, his relatives say. He has lived with his wife for 22 years in Newberg, the…
U.S. Fish and Wildlife staff down more than a third nationwide, 40% in Oregon since Trump 2.0
The number of people staffing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has dropped by 3,600 during President Donald Trump’s second term, according to federal data obtained by the nonprofit conservation group Center for Biological Diversity. Oregon, California, Alaska and Washington…
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