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Roads funding, budget deficit, protecting Oregon’s immigrants top 2026 legislative priorities
Lawmakers will consider more than 250 bills in a five-week session meant to balance the state’s budget and tackle urgent issues.
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‘We can get this done’: Oregon Republican candidates make first pitch for governor’s race
While Oregon has not elected a Republican to the governor’s mansion since the 1980s, some candidates saw an opportunity in the success of the recent Republican-backed transportation ballot referendum.
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Should Oregon water down a bill to ban officers from wearing masks? Democrats are divided
Even a proposed approach allowing federal agents to wear masks with identification on top could face challenges, legal experts say.
Who’s running to be Polk, Marion County commissioners this year
Most of the positions on Marion and Polk county commissions will be up for election this year. Meet the candidates who have filed as of late January.
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Transportation, education and juvenile justice: Oregon SOS reveals new audits for the year
Youth parole, local school district funding and ODOT are among the state programs that will be audited over the next year.
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Oregon lawmakers can move transportation referendum date under conditions, SOS says
Democratic lawmakers and Gov. Tina Kotek have less than one month to pass a bill if they want to move a transportation funding referendum from November to May, according to Oregon’s top election officer.
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Who’s running for Salem City Council in May
The May 2026 election will decide Salem’s next mayor and four seats on the city council. Meet the candidates who have filed as of January.
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CITY MEETING: Council approves adding four ambulance workers to fire department
The Salem City Council will consider authorizing four more full-time ambulance workers for the fire department to help address strain on the city’s ambulance system as call volumes rise.
Chris Dudley says he will run for Oregon governor, growing GOP field
The ex-Portland Trail Blazer who came closer than any Republican in decades to winning an Oregon governor’s race, said Monday that he will run for the position once again.
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