The rising cost of college is being driven by labor costs, inflation and historic disinvestment in higher education by the Oregon Legislature.

Only four states — Oregon included — leave a U.S. Senate seat empty when a Senator dies or retires until a special election can be held, according to state Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin, who sponsored the bill.

The international nonprofit is selling its Portland office as it navigates steep cuts to federal funding.

Oregon forestry officials now have a general idea of how they’ll find a new state forester — more than four months after Cal Mukumoto’s sudden resignation from the job.

The UC has grown its enrollment of California undergraduates by 16,000 in the last five years. University officials say they won’t be able to continue that growth if state funding is cut.

Environmental and climate groups are asking lawmakers to again fund heat pump rebates for rental housing.

Following CalMatters reporting, California’s Republican representatives are calling for the U.S. Department of Education and Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate how California’s community colleges are handling financial aid fraud.

California Forest Improvement Program assists private landowners in financial partnership to support sustainability efforts.

Unions are pushing for shorter freight trains to make railways safer, but that could raise the cost of goods and delay passenger rail service. It also may not be legal.

California uses Medicaid to pay for a range of nontraditional health care services, including housing. The Trump administration wants to scale back those programs.

A former secretary at Josephine County has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that commissioners fired her in retaliation for speaking out against what she says was unethical behavior.

California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing two changes to how the state puts away money, but the Legislative Analyst’s Office says he should do more to keep the budget balanced in leaner years.