Nigel Jaquiss - Oregon Journalism Project
Open primary bill would enfranchise Oregon’s largest group of voters
Oregonians unaffiliated with any political party are currently shut out of state-funded primary elections.
Kotek urges DEQ to relax electric truck rules for largest vehicles
A state requirement that dealers sell electric 18-wheelers is upsetting the market for diesel-powered trucks, the governor acknowledged.
Oregon’s largest union wants to assist caregivers—and grow its own ranks
Senate Bill 1138 would create a board to oversee working conditions in the direct care industry and give that board extraordinary authority.
Oregon’s highway costs are disproportionately paid by truckers
Oregon's highway costs are supposed to be allocated equitably between truckers and cars. It’s not happening.
Contractors sue Kotek over December executive order
The governor wants all large state infrastructure projects to use union labor.