Category Government
Salem resident creates app to explain policy “in plain English”
Willamette computer science graduate Henry Dalton worked with his brother and a team to develop an app providing AI-generated plain English summaries of bills, executive orders and Supreme Court decisions.
Legislation would raise boat fees to ward off invasive mussels
A proposal from an east Oregon representative is aimed at giving Oregon more resources to defend against the spread of quagga mussels.
Former Oregon Rep. Chavez-DeRemer grilled at labor secretary hearing
Both of Oregon’s Democratic senators plan to vote against her nomination.
Former Oregon House GOP leader will run for Senate GOP leader’s seat
Rep. Jeff Helfrich, R-Hood River, hopes to replace Sen. Daniel Bonham, who is barred from running for reelection.
Oregon union asking lawmakers to pass worker safety bills
Health care workers, prison staff and state hospital employees are among those with safety concerns, a survey shows.
City reverses course, saying councilor never asked city manager to resign
City Attorney Dan Atchison and Council President Linda Nishioka both issued statements over the weekend disputing former Salem City Manager Keith Stahley’s characterization of the events leading up to his abrupt resignation last week. The statements said Nishioka never asked Stahley to resign and never suggested she represented the council.
Demonstrators gather on Presidents Day to protest Trump, Musk
Monday's protest was the second major demonstration in Salem since President Donald Trump's inauguration, with many attendees denouncing his purge of federal workers as a "coup."
Oregon health researchers, Wyden decry Trump’s ‘lawless’ efforts to cut funding
Trump’s desired research funding cuts – now blocked by courts – would hamper Oregon research into Alzheimer’s, cancer and diabetes.
Councilor Micki Varney breaks the silence about city manager’s resignation
In a statement, City Councilor Micki Varney said the public has a right to know what events led up to Stahley’s resignation and urged the community to be patient as more information comes to light.