Category Legislature
What’s next for city of Salem effort to get state to cover public safety costs
For Salem politicians and voters, the state chipping in to pay for city police and fire services is a popular idea. The reality is more complicated.
Oregon Sen. Aaron Woods dies at 75
Colleagues remembered the Wilsonville Democrat for his commitment to public service and his community.
Bills to help Oregon schools fund years of summer learning await governor’s signature
The Oregon Legislature passed two bills to provide consistent funding to summer learning programs and to ensure they boost student academic outcomes.
Proposal to impose penalties on private utilities delaying wildfire lawsuits quietly moves forward
A bipartisan bill moving through the Oregon Senate would prohibit private utilities from recovering wildfire costs from customers if companies are delaying lawsuits.
Oregon House passes bill to criminalize sharing AI-generated fake nude photos
State law already prohibits maliciously sharing naked or sexually explicit photos of people, but prosecutors said their hands were tied by deepfakes.
Oregon senators kill proposal to make fossil fuels industry pay for climate-change driven disasters
Senate Bill 1187 would have made companies responsible for millions of metric tons of greenhouse gas pollution pay into a “climate superfund."
Oregon Democrats unveil $1.9 billion transportation funding plan
A Democratic proposal would raise Oregon's gas tax to 60 cents per gallon alongside higher DMV fees, higher bike taxes and more.
Oregon bill would mandate health care employers prevent, report workplace violence
A bill would create a grant program to fund metal detectors and violence prevention training for health care workplaces, and require data collection.
Oregon bill would allow tribes to formally petition for the removal of state control from tribal affairs
Tribal leaders say a patchwork of laws and jurisdictions harm public safety on tribal lands and interfere with sovereignty.