Dirk VanderHart
JPR Oregon State Capitol CorrespondentDirk VanderHart covers Oregon politics and government for Oregon Public Broadcasting, a JPR news partner. His reporting comes to JPR through the Northwest News Network, a collaboration between public media organizations in Oregon and Washington. Before barging onto the radio in 2018, Dirk spent more than a decade as a newspaper reporter—much of that time reporting on city government for the Portland Mercury.
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The announcement scuttles speculation Merkley was getting ready to end his congressional career. -
ODOT says 10 percent of state road workers will be out of a job by August. -
Layoffs appear certain. But a lot more could happen, too. -
Congressional Republicans have passed their sweeping domestic policy bill. In Oregon, the impacts of the legislation will be significant. -
She says the state may begin layoffs next week. -
Democratic lawmakers were scrambling Friday to come up with a modest alternative to its multi-billion dollar road funding bill. -
After tweaks that reduced its price tag, HB 2025 found at least one Republican supporter. -
An amendment unveiled Wednesday would scale back some proposed tax increases in House Bill 2025 -
State elections officials said last week Oregon is not prepared to enact new limits in 2027 as planned. -
House Speaker Julie Fahey spent the weekend negotiating with skeptical members of her party. -
A Democratic senator’s removal from a key committee Friday inspired backlash from some in the party. -
A transportation funding proposal by Oregon Democrats would bring in more than $1.8 billion per year in fiscal year 2029 — and more than $2 billion annually by 2034 — according to a revenue analysis circulating in the Capitol.
