Oregon governor

Gov. Tina Kotek has signaled her support for potentially using some of the kicker or other one-time funding to invest in wildfire work across the state.

Republicans say Democrats are using the bill as a bargaining chip to get Republicans to vote on redirecting $1 billion of kicker tax to fund wildfire mitigation work.

Lawmakers couldn’t find agreement, but speculated Gov. Tina Kotek would act.

Even if Democrats agree on such a move, a vote to suspend the kicker would require two Republican votes in the 30-member Senate and four in the 60-member House.

Oregon is expected to have an extremely hot and dry summer, setting the state up for a potentially devastating wildfire season ahead.

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 Oregon Legislature passed two bills to provide consistent funding to summer learning programs and to ensure they boost student academic outcomes.

Despite leadership changes and legislative fixes, Oregon has for years failed to provide attorneys to everyone charged with crimes.

.At a roundtable hosted by Gov. Tina Kotek, more than a dozen business leaders described a dire situation under President Trump’s tariff wars.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek replaced the head of the Oregon State Hospital Friday night after she said state health officials shared more details about a recent fatality at the hospital.

Updated guidance from Gov. Tina Kotek and Bureau of Labor and Industries Commissioner Christina Stephenson reflects a two-pronged approach for school districts to protect students.

Top officials in Oregon are refusing to sign off on a demand from the U.S. Department of Education that requires states to abandon policies related to diversity, equity and inclusion if they want to keep receiving federal funding for schools.