Capital Bureau
Speaker names special panel to consider Nearman expulsion
A new House committee will consider the fate of Rep. Mike Nearman in connection with the Dec. 21…
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Brown sets June 21 target to end COVID-19 limits in Oregon
Nearly all COVID-19 restrictions could be lifted in as early as just over two weeks, Gov. Kate Brown…
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Legislature OKs $9.3 billion for schools after partisan debate
A two-year, $9.3 billion budget for state aid to public schools is on its way to Gov. Kate…
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Blazes set by massive lightning strikes are top 2021 fire season concern
A statewide swath of lightning strikes is the “trigger event” that most worries state officials planning for what…
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Republican lawmakers take aim at new gun storage law
One day after Democratic Gov. Kate Brown signed it, three Republican state representatives set in motion a petition…
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Oregon Legislature nears exit with flood of legislation
“Sine die is imminent,” declared Senate President Peter Courtney on Tuesday, using one of the secret decoder ring-needed…
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County-by-county impact of political redistricting to be discussed
Information on the impact of reapportionment of political districts on each county in Oregon will be presented at…
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Oregon one step closer to Juneteenth state holiday
Oregon is one step closer to observing the proclamation of the end of slavery in the United States…
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Legislature scrambles as adjournment in sight
The Oregon Legislature was hit with a double-dip of stress Friday as it dealt with the official beginning…
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Spruce Goose archives could take flight with state grant
If you think Howard Hughes’ plane the Spruce Goose is big (it is, it really is), then try…
