Jeff Mapes
Oregon Public BroadcastingJeff 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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Oregon is still on track to gain a sixth seat in the U.S. House, according elections experts studying new Census Bureau population estimates released Wednesday.
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A partial federal shutdown hits thousands of workers in Oregon — and affects people seeking help on issues ranging from a tax dispute with the IRS to their Social Security benefits.
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The legislation, which appears headed to a vote in January, also includes provisions aimed at helping protect the Crooked River Ranch in Central Oregon from wildfire. -
Congress passed a new Farm Bill on Wednesday that also contains several provisions aimed at reducing the severity of Western wildfires. -
Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley is weighing a Democratic presidential race while keeping his options open to run for re-election if his presidential hopes flame out. -
Oregon transportation officials unveiled a proposal Thursday to eventually toll two stretches along Portland-area freeways. -
Oregon's major public employee unions join some key businesses, including Nike, in proposing a new approach to finding more revenue for schools and other state services. -
Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Oregon, has long questioned Nancy Pelosi's leadership of Democrats in the House. -
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown delivers a split verdict on proposal by Oregon Health Authority to raise taxes on alcohol and tobacco. -
An underfunded group of abortion opponents put Measure 106 on the Oregon ballot, despite the state's frequent past resistance to adopting new restrictions on abortion. -
The fight over the rules for when Oregon legislative supermajority votes are required is of intense interest to lawmakers and lobbyists in Salem. -
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown benefits from Democratic voter registration advantage but is weighed down by relatively high negative rating, pollster says.
