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Oregon group tasked with creating new transportation solution meets for first time
Transportation experts are working on a new package ahead of the 2027 legislative session to address funding for the road maintenance backlog.
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Gov. Tina Kotek’s plan for ambitious academic goals gets scrutiny, then hesitant support, from Board of Education
Oregon has tried similar accountability measures for schools before, only to see them fall by the wayside or be watered down to oblivion.
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Oregon minimum wage workers will get 50-cent bump in July
Workers in Marion and Polk counties must be paid at least $15.55 an hour starting July 1.
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Oregon governor signs housing bills addressing affordability, urban growth boundaries
Oregon’s new housing laws let cities expand urban growth boundaries under requirements and offer loans for developers willing to build housing units.
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The Oregon Education Association is mighty—but slipping
A loss in court and poor educational outcomes have weakened the Oregon Education Association's standing. It has responded with strikes and primary challenges to Democratic incumbents.
Oregonians claw back nearly $1.6M with state consumer protection effort for scams, fraud
Fraud and imposter complaints, as well as reports related to the auto industry and telecommunications, topped the list of consumer complaints Oregonians filed in 2025.
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Oregon’s GOP beat out critics to launch an anti-tax ballot referral. Can they do it again?
A new tax referendum proposal that deals with Oregon’s automatic copying of federal tax policy will test the political might of grassroots Republican activists and their allies in Salem.
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Current head of Oregon labor bureau faces primary challenge from agency insider
Labor Commissioner Christina Stephenson is challenged by Chris Lynch, a 15-year veteran of the agency and a former civil rights investigator.
Kotek vetoes bill changing Oregon public meetings law criticized by journalists, ethics officials
A bill meant to create clarity about what public officials can call and text about outside of public meetings, will be Gov. Kotek’s only veto following 2026 session.
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