Oregon governor

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has approved spending billions of dollars to help ease the deepening housing crisis in the state. She also promised Thursday to provide more certainty for renters and cut red tape for developers.

The bill won’t put all of Oregon’s gas station attendants out of work. Stations in Oregon’s most populous counties still have to employ an attendant and offer full-service fueling — all with no difference in price.

The group will recommend licensing updates to ensure newly-minted educators understand decades of best practices and reading science.

School funding, educator pay increases and early reading investments are on pause with Senate Republicans in week three of their walkout.

The GOP-led Senate walkout continued on Tuesday, preventing votes on bills for the 15th day.

Kotek met with Republicans and Democrats but neither side reported progress with the GOP-led Senate walkout in its 14th day

Senate Bill 337 would make sweeping changes to Oregon’s public defense system, though some worry it erodes independence

A total of 10 senators have now accrued 10 unexcused absences, meaning they cannot hold office next term.

Legislation that would fund school literacy, a veterans home and start a pilot program for homeless students remains in limbo amid walkout

Oregonians would see a record $5.5 billion kicker rebate under a newly released revenue forecast.

The change follows reporting of one troubled chain that was allowed to expand despite racking up a big debt.

After widespread, bipartisan criticism, the governor revised his budget proposal to bring back $40 million to restore San Joaquin Valley floodplains.