Mia Maldonado
Mia Maldonado began working at the Oregon Capital Chronicle in 2025 to cover the Oregon Legislature and state agencies with a focus on social services. She began her journalism career with the Capital Chronicle's sister outlet in Idaho, the Idaho Capital Sun, where she received multiple awards for her coverage of the environment and Latino affairs. She has a bachelor's degree in Spanish and international political economy from the College of Idaho.
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Lawmakers established Quality Education Commission in 1999 to set funding needs for public schools, but some lawmakers argue its model is outdated and flawed. -
Bipartisan group of state and federal lawmakers pushed back against federal plan to dismantle its Ocean Observatories Initiative system -
Overdose deaths in Oregon have decreased for a second year in a row, according to the state’s health agency. -
The Oregon Legislature passed three new healthcare laws in 2026 strengthening access to abortion, gender-affirming care and vaccines under Trump. -
Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read talks elections at virtual town hall ahead of primary. -
People participating in the Workfare Program aren’t paid but gain experience while reducing and meeting SNAP work requirements -
Oregon is adding more fast-charging electric vehicle stations across its major highways, with some expected to come online as soon as next year. -
All six of Oregon’s U.S. house representatives and U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley are up for reelection -
The May 19 primary will determine who will face off in the November general election. -
Canada accounted for 29% of international visitor spending in Oregon in 2024, the most out of any other foreign group at $211 million that year. -
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife staff on Saturday found quagga mussels on a motorboat coming from Lake Havasu, Arizona, during a boat inspection in Ashland. -
Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read doesn’t need to allow more arguments against a gas tax question on the Oregon Voters’ Pamphlet, a federal judge ruled on Friday.
