Bryce Dole
Oregon Public BroadcastingBryce Dole is a JPR content partner from Oregon Public Broadcasting. Bryce was raised in Southern Oregon and graduated from the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism and Communication. His reporting comes to JPR through the Northwest News Network, a collaboration between public media organizations in Oregon and Washington.
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Programs like SNAP and Medicaid are facing hundreds of millions of dollars in funding cuts. It’s unclear how state leaders will fill the gap. -
The Bonneville Power Administration plans to cut funding that supports salmon hatcheries. A bipartisan group of lawmakers wants the agency to reverse course. -
The races will hinge heavily upon earning support from non-affiliated voters, the region’s largest electorate and a group with a history of electing moderate politicians known for taking atypical stances — sometimes against their own party. -
A bipartisan group of state legislators is urging the federal government to put the buoys, which help assess ocean conditions for fishermen, mariners and scientists, back in the water. -
The governor’s move comes one week after the Trump administration sued Oregon and other states for not providing confidential licenses to federal agents. -
Its failure sends lawmakers back to the drawing board as Oregon seeks to resolve its road funding quandary. -
State legislators started the session Feb. 2 and gaveled out after a flurry of major policy and funding moves. -
State leaders have warned Oregon is at risk botching its new campaign finance law. Some lawmakers acknowledge the bill they passed to fix it still needs work. -
The news comes as a Democratic representative stepped down from his position on the legislature’s conduct committee a week after being accused of creating a hostile working environment. -
The bill would limit Oregon lawmakers to 30 bills each during a long legislative session. A similar proposal died in Salem last year. -
Many of the biggest political stories from 2025 are not going away. -
A bipartisan bill that brought together hunters and environmental groups is returning in 2026.
