Category Politics
PHOTOS: People demonstrate in downtown Salem in support of Palestine
A pro-Palestine rally organized by the Salem Democratic Socialists of America chapter drew about 100 people Sunday afternoon.
Oregon Sens. Sollman, Thatcher to revive veteran income tax break proposal
A bipartisan pair of Oregon state senators will try again to give retired veterans an income tax break after running out of time in the most recent legislative session.
Oregon Secretary of State Griffin-Valade won’t block Trump from primary ballot
The group pressing to block the former president said it will continue efforts to keep Trump from appearing on primary ballots.
Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley calls for ceasefire in Gaza
Sen. Jeff Merkley is the first member of Oregon’s congressional delegation to explicitly call for a ceasefire.
Oregon Republicans plan legislation to ban teacher walkouts as Portland strike continues
Portland teachers are in their third week of a strike. Most other states, including Washington and Idaho, ban teacher strikes.
Republican senators sue Oregon Senate president, secretary of state over absences
A new federal lawsuit joins an ongoing state case from Republican senators who want to run for reelection.
Earl Blumenauer to retire, dealing blow to Oregon’s seniority in Congress
Rep. Earl Blumenauer anounced retirement plans Tuesday, joining longtime Reps. Peter DeFazio and Greg Walden, who retired in 2023 and 2021.
Oregon Supreme Court will hear lawsuit from Senate Republicans who walked out
Five senators who walked out of the 2023 legislative session argue that a voter-approved law that aimed to bar them from reelection wasn’t written clearly.
Legislative committee dismisses complaints by Republican state senators over walkout
One of the Republicans who filed a complaint about the handling of excused absences, Sen. Lynn Findley, called the Senate president a “dictator” and called the committee process a “sham.”