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Oregon Political News

Gov. Tina Kotek vows to hold cities, agencies accountable on state spending

Social Security increase 2025: Here’s the latest projection

Oregon leaders, Albina Vision Trust applaud big investment in reversing ‘shameful’ disruption of Black neighborhood

Twenty-Nine GOP Lawmakers Ask Kotek to Veto Medical Interpreter Bill

Lawmakers celebrate more than $500 million for Albina revitalization

All gas companies in Oregon fail to gain approval for plans on meeting state’s climate goals

Death doula keeps legacies alive in rural Oregon

Oregon congressional members ask feds for more comment time on offshore wind energy sites

Oregon to temporarily resume rebates for electric vehicle buyers

A plan to toll Portland highways is dead — but tolling is still on the table

Oregon Legislative Press Releases

News from the Regions

Metropolitan Portland Area

A Racial Justice Nonprofit Is Giving Its Out-of-State Employees a Choice: Return to Oregon in 45 Days or Quit

Reckoning for unlicensed Airbnbs may finally arrive in Portland

‘OPB Politics Now’: Figuring out Rene Gonzalez and another plan on homelessness

Multnomah County DA candidates spar over leadership, direction in first debate

A Nonprofit That Houses Domestic Violence Survivors Saw Its Modest Funding Request Rebuffed

Salem Area

Who’s running for legislative seats in Marion, Polk counties

Peter Courtney marvels over life-saving heart surgery

Who’s in, out for Salem City Council, mayor primaries

Cherry Blossom Day at Oregon State Capitol

Central/Eastern Oregon

Bill Hansell of Athena wraps his final session as a state senator

Getting a jump on housing: Governor’s council wraps up busy year with recommendations

Forum in Pendleton highlights mental heath in wake of pandemic

Pendleton Planning Commission talks over housing strategy

State holds public hearing in Hermiston on wind farm proposal

Third Pendleton mayoral candidate entered, withdrew from race

Willamette Valley Area

Ellsworth Street Bridge construction to begin next week

Asked to clear up abortion bans, GOP leaders blame doctors and misinformation for the confusion

Your Ecological House: The Great Disruption series — Drought

2024 Springfield mayor, City Council races uncontested

Who’s running for Oregon’s 4th Congressional District?

Who’s running for Lane County Commissioner, DA, Sheriff…

Bowing to the changing nature of newsrooms, we made a difficult decision 

Southern Oregon Area

Candidates for state offices on the May ballot

Contested races: May primary election set for Jackson County voters

United Airlines jet grounded in Medford with lost panel returns to San Francisco

Rep. Pam Marsh recaps busy legislative short session

Healthcare News

Dr. Errol Baptist: Assisted suicide is not health care

Who’s running for the Oregon Legislature to represent Lane County

Minnesota governor says ‘old white men’ need to listen to women on abortion

FDA approves first drug for serious liver disease

Education News

Fluctuations in Douglas County graduation rates

Districts deliver in sectionals leadership excellence

Students walk out, demand action on Gaza from Portland Public Schools

International News

Putin is poised to extend his rule in highly orchestrated vote even as Russians quietly protest

Early results show Putin projected to win Russia’s election in landslide, extending rule

Netanyahu Rejects Schumer’s Call for New Israel Elections as ‘Totally Inappropriate’

Trump says Israel should quickly end the Gaza war, “we need peace”

Netanyahu won’t commit to elections, calls Schumer’s speech “inappropriate”

U.S. doesn’t “agree with everything” Israel does, but elections up to them: Kirby

National News

Exclusive: Top Republican calls for canceling future Biden SOTU speeches

National Election News

Former Vice President Mike Pence says he’s not endorsing Trump

Trump doubles down on call for Liz Cheney to be prosecuted  ‘There’s no agenda here’: A look at the NY judge who is overseeing Trump’s hush money

Boebert’s political headaches grow in bid for reelection

Vance slams ‘ridiculous attack’ on Trump in wake of ‘bloodbath’ comments 

Deal to avert shutdown held up over Homeland Security fight

Lawyer Nicole Shanahan is a possible VP pick for RFK Jr.

Trump says some undocumented immigrants are ‘not people,’ warns US will see ‘bloodbath’ if not reelected

DHS responds after migrant flown into US through Biden program allegedly rapes disabled teen

Border looms large over Senate races hundreds of miles away

Business News

Trump Economic Advisers Float Three Names for Fed Chair

A Look Into the Future of Home Buyers’ Agent Commissions

The Score: Southwest Airlines, Oracle, Dollar Tree and More Stocks That Defined the Week

Opinion

Editorial: Homelessness response strategy must be a plan of action not a wish list

Letter from the Editor: Sunshine in government benefits us all

Editorial endorsements planned for May elections

Nilsa Centeno and Suzy Flack: Our sons’ agony taught us the importance of medical aid in dying

Kahle: We’re all losing ground, not just students 

Is the Federal Government Sorting for Stupidity?