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Roads funding, budget deficit, protecting Oregon’s immigrants top 2026 legislative priorities
Lawmakers will consider more than 250 bills in a five-week session meant to balance the state’s budget and tackle urgent issues.
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‘We can get this done’: Oregon Republican candidates make first pitch for governor’s race
While Oregon has not elected a Republican to the governor’s mansion since the 1980s, some candidates saw an opportunity in the success of the recent Republican-backed transportation ballot referendum.
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Should Oregon water down a bill to ban officers from wearing masks? Democrats are divided
Even a proposed approach allowing federal agents to wear masks with identification on top could face challenges, legal experts say.
Who’s running to be Polk, Marion County commissioners this year
Most of the positions on Marion and Polk county commissions will be up for election this year. Meet the candidates who have filed as of late January.
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Oregon lawmakers can move transportation referendum date under conditions, SOS says
Democratic lawmakers and Gov. Tina Kotek have less than one month to pass a bill if they want to move a transportation funding referendum from November to May, according to Oregon’s top election officer.
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Who’s running for Salem City Council in May
The May 2026 election will decide Salem’s next mayor and four seats on the city council. Meet the candidates who have filed as of January.
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Chris Dudley says he will run for Oregon governor, growing GOP field
The ex-Portland Trail Blazer who came closer than any Republican in decades to winning an Oregon governor’s race, said Monday that he will run for the position once again.
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Morrow County Republicans call on Rep. Greg Smith to resign over ethics
Morrow County Republicans cited alleged unethical conduct and state ethics findings in calling for state Rep. Greg Smith to resign. Smith, a Heppner Republican, dismissed the resolution as politically motivated but did not dispute the allegations or respond to Salem Reporter’s questions.
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Oregon Democratic leaders push to move transportation referendum to May
Republican leaders of a campaign to bring transportation taxes to voters said Democrats are trying to keep the measure off the November ballot so it doesn't appear alongside Gov. Tina Kotek's reelection bid.
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