Business
Kotek pushes gas tax, transit fix in Oregon special session
When Oregon lawmakers return to Salem next month for a special session, they will be asked to raise…
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Breaking News
BREAKING: Oregon Gov. Kotek calls transportation funding special session just before Labor Day
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek announced Tuesday, July 22, that she will call a special session on Aug. 29…
Wildfires
Long Point Fire evacuation zone rescinded
KIMBERLY — The 355 acre Long Point Fire’s evacuation zone has been rescinded according to a July 11…
Government
Merkley runs for reelection in 2026
Oregon U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley announced he is running for a fourth term in 2026. The 68-year-old Democrat,…
State
Gov. Kotek orders Oregon schools to prohibit students from using cellphones
SALEM — By the middle of the upcoming school year, Oregon students will not be allowed to use…
Government
‘One Big Beautiful Bill’, Bentz draw fierce backlash from Oregon Democrats, nurses
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, July 2, narrowly passed H.R. 1, the so-called…
Government
Oregon Democrats slam Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ urge Rep. Cliff Bentz to vote against it
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and the state’s Democratic congressional delegation are speaking out against President Donald Trump’s proposed…
Business
Statewide minimum wage increases 35 cents, the lowest rise in 10 years
The standard statewide hourly wage will rise to $15.05 per hour, while Portland’s minimum wage will rise to…
Breaking News
Major Oregon transportation bill heads back to committee
SALEM — A statewide transportation bill, HB 2025, has been taken off the floor of the state’s House…
Business
Oregon Senate rejects bill making big tech pay for local journalism as session end nears
The bill’s author told the Capital Chronicle after the vote that she would be reintroducing the bill next…
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