Jeff Mapes
Senior Political Reporter | OPBJeff Mapes is a senior political reporter at Oregon Public Broadcasting. Previously, Jeff covered state and national politics for The Oregonian for nearly 32 years. He has covered numerous presidential, congressional, gubernatorial and ballot measure campaigns, as well as many sessions of the Legislature, stretching back to 1985. Jeff graduated from San Jose State University with a B.A. in journalism.
An avid bike commuter, Jeff is the author of the 2009 book, Pedaling Revolution: How Cyclists are Changing American Cities.
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In drive to attack climate change, the Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission moves forward with new rules aimed at reducing automobile use. -
What has President Trump done for Oregon? Here’s a breakdown on what he did and didn’t deliver.
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Merkley and Perkins disagree on just about everything.
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The couple’s nonprofit says one of its major goals is to refocus the criminal justice system on rehabilitation rather than punishment.
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The Oregon Secretary of State's office says the Oregon Republican Party won't get its official argument to voters in the state Voters' Guide because the party just missed the deadline.
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An attempt to take the redrawing of congressional and legislative district lines out of the hands of the Oregon Legislature and governor has failed following an intense legal battle.
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Oregon Republican leaders say scenes of nightly demonstrations in Portland give them a political issue to use in the state.
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Lawmakers pushed a decision on buying personal protective equipment to next week's special session.
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Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum seeks emergency stay from Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagen to block an initiative petition on congressional and legislative redistricting from going to voters.
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Rep. Peter DeFazio, the dean of Oregon's House delegation, has long represented a deeply divided district in the southwest corner of the state. But a Roseburg Republican is giving him a challenge.
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The Freedom Foundation is questioning both the regulatory process for the mandate and whether it violates the constitutional rights of Oregonians.
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The legislation is aimed at halting many of the tactics used by federal officers sent to Portland to confront demonstrators.
