Category Federal
Feds cancel research meetings, raising fears about jobs, hundreds of millions to Oregon
The National Institutes of Health, a big funder of Oregon research studies, suddenly cancelled key funding meetings.
Oregon joins lawsuit over Trump attempt to end birthright citizenship
Washington, Arizona and Illinois have joined with Oregon to challenge an executive order ending birthright citizenship, while other Democratic states filed a separate lawsuit.
Oregon Attorney General-elect Rayfield establishes federal oversight cabinet
A dozen prominent Oregonians who work in areas like health care, law and labor advise Oregon's incoming attorney general as his office tries to defend against potential threats to Oregon policies from the incoming Trump administration.
Trump picks Oregon’s U.S. Rep. Chavez-DeRemer for labor secretary
The Republican. one of two Oregon Latinas in Congress, was an early Trump backer but did not mention him much in her unsuccessful bid for a second term.
Gov. Kotek vows to ‘protect Oregon values’ as state stockpiles abortion drug
Kotek has kept a lower profile than other Democratic governors in the two weeks since Donald Trump's reelection.
Democratic attorneys general prep for role as last line of defense in Trump era
Incoming Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield says he can learn from the past experiences of Democratic attorneys general, including Ellen Rosenblum, who successfully fought Trump policies in court.
Oregon’s environmental, immigrant, democracy groups prepare for another Trump presidency
A coalition of groups came together Wednesday to discuss how they’d protect priorities and vulnerable communities throughout the state.