Oregon governor

OPB's "Think Out Loud" host Dave Miller talked with Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek about homelessness, affordable housing, education and other top challenges facing the state.

Oregon lawmakers plan to spend nearly $200 million within the next few weeks to address housing and homelessness, describing it as a “down payment” with more to come.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is proposing a budget that represents an historic high in school funding during a time of historic need. But some K-12 and higher education experts argue it isn’t enough.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has rolled out her first budget plan. She's focused, not surprisingly, on big investments in housing, education and behavioral health.

Housing is the priority this session, but lawmakers also face challenges in behavioral health, education and a lack of public defenders.

As the 2023 Oregon legislative session begins in earnest on Tuesday, there's new leadership, a host of new faces and some very familiar problems.

Portland State expert Marisa Zapata says Kotek's three executive orders are a good start that will require big money, a shift in public sector thinking and cooperation from local governments.

Newly-inaugurated Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed three executive orders aimed at jumpstarting the state's quest to end homelessness.

Gov.-elect Tina Kotek takes office, pledging to ramp up the building of new homes and forge connections with people across the state.

By the end, even her fellow Democrats were criticizing her work as governor. But a closer look reveals a longer list of accomplishments than conventional wisdom suggests.

The governor-elect is focusing on housing, health care and education during her tour.

The new governor will face a $560 million funding gap as she crafts a budget proposal.