Lauren Dake
Oregon Public BroadcastingLauren Dake is a JPR content partner from Oregon Public Broadcasting. Before OPB, Lauren spent nearly a decade working as a print reporter. She’s covered politics and rural issues in Oregon and Washington.
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Public defenders have long argued they are overworked and underpaid, but the state says it's making progress. -
Federal offices and agencies began reopening in Oregon after the longest government shutdown in U.S. history came to an end on Wednesday. -
Gov. Tina Kotek announced she’s sending $5 million in state funding to food banks on Wednesday as Oregon braces for a cutoff of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program expected at the start of November. -
Two new initiatives would let voters consider whether to amend the state law and the state’s constitution and open primaries to all voters. -
The Beaver State has long prided itself on its two political parties finding common ground, but it is now lamenting the loss of centrist lawmakers. -
The governor called on agencies to halt most travel and leave positions open longer. -
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek issued an executive order on Monday to ensure new state buildings larger than 10,000 square feet are built to withstand a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake. -
Emergency leaders frequently stress that, when disaster strikes, people should be prepared to rely on themselves, but the 2020 Labor Day fires prompted state leaders to change how they handle emergency response. -
Attorney General Dan Rayfield said Oregon could not accept some $15 million in federal grants without violating its sanctuary state status. -
Oregon Republicans staged walkouts bringing the legislature to a halt in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023. -
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden is among the Democratic lawmakers pushing legislation to prohibit law enforcement officers from hiding their identities. -
‘It’s going to be bad for people with disabilities.’
