Category POLITICS
Salem protesters decry deportations, federal cuts at Saturday rally
Protesters in Salem Saturday raised concerns about the mistaken deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and Trump administration cuts to scientific research and equity programs.
Where to learn more about Salem candidates for school board, city council
Forums over the next two weeks give Salem residents a chance to meet candidates who will be on the May ballot.
Oregon companies suffering under Trump tariffs, business leaders tell governor
At a roundtable hosted by Gov. Tina Kotek, more than a dozen business leaders described a dire situation under President Trump’s tariff wars and said consumers would soon feel the pain.
Oregon voter registration errors began years earlier than DMV officials acknowledged
A new report found 118 Oregon voter registration errors, most between 2010 and 2023.
Kotek says Oregon won’t comply with Trump’s anti-DEI education directive
Salem-Keizer Superintendent Andrea Castañeda said "holding funding for children hostage" is not the right way for the federal government to change education policy.
In Warm Springs, tribal members and other central Oregon residents share budget feedback
The budget hearing last week was the first on tribal lands in at least two decades.
PHOTOS: Thousands join Salem “Hands Off” demonstration
A crowd gathered Saturday near the Oregon Capitol to protest the actions of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.
From Florence to Baker City, Oregonians join ‘Hands Off’ protests
Across Oregon, people gathered i communities of all sizes to demonstrate their unhappiness with President Donald Trump and his policies. Signs, flags and banners carried the message on Saturday, April 5, for the local "Hands Off" demonstrations. Here's a look at those events in Oregon cities.
UPDATE: Salem protesters join in national demonstrations opposing Trump, Musk actions
Streets near the Capitol were lined with protesters Saturday, April 5, in an orchestrated nationwide demonstration against President Donald Trump and businessman Elon Musk. Similar "Hands Off" demonstrations took place in cities across Oregon and the country.