Category Government
City Councilor Virginia Stapleton seeks to unseat Rep. Kevin Mannix in District 21
Mannix and Stapleton offer different visions for how the state should help Salem pay for much-needed services. Their race to represent north Salem and Keizer is among the most expensive and hotly-contested for the Legislature this year.
Muñoz challenges incumbent Cramer to represent northeast Salem and Woodburn
Both candidates for the House District 22 seat see increasing state funding for education as a key issue. Cramer supports money for school resource officers and helping more parents enroll students in virtual charter schools, while Muñoz said she supports funding the current quality education model.
Oregon congressional candidates Chavez-DeRemer, Bynum spar over abortion, crime in first debate
First-term Republican U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Democratic challenger Janelle Bynum traded blows over abortion, crime and citizen engagement during their first debate on Tuesday. The hourlong debate on Portland-based KOIN TV gave voters from Portland to Bend their first opportunity to hear directly from…
Oregon officials call for audit as number of noncitizens registered to vote increases
The DMV says it identified 302 more voters who shouldn’t have been registered through Oregon's motor voter program, bringing the total to 1,561.
Salinas introduces bill in Congress to increase behavioral health workforce with scholarships
A new proposal from Rep. Andrea Salinas seeks to encourage people to get degrees for behavioral health careers while avoiding student debt.
Oregon lawmakers preview health care priorities for 2025 session
Lawmakers are planning proposals to expand behavioral health services, improve maternal health outcomes and control prescription costs for pharmacies.
Here’s how Salem-area governments spent their Covid relief money
Reports submitted by Marion and Polk counties and the city of Salem showed most money went toward infrastructure projects, general government services and homeless shelters.
Two Keizer residents accused of using Dallas auto shop to steal customers’ cars
Police arrested a Keizer man and woman accused of stealing four vehicles from customers of Kameleon Collision in Dallas.
Polk County illegally blocks treasurer from doing his job, judge rules
Polk County’s treasurer alleged in a lawsuit last November that the county had shrunk the treasurer’s salary to almost zero and handed off his responsibilities to an unelected county official. Now, a state judge has ruled that the county’s handling of the treasurer job is illegal.