Oregon governor

The special session will dictate whether hundreds of state workers are laid off next month.

A proposal would require EV and plug-in hybrid drivers to pay per mile. While it would lower registration fees, owners of these vehicles may end up paying more when switching to EVs.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Tuesday pushed back against claims from the federal government that the state is obstructing federal immigration enforcement efforts because of its sanctuary law.

Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read said Trump “is clearly actively working to corrupt our elections.”

Health care and food assistance for low-income Oregonians will take the brunt of the impact.

Oregon's governor announced Thursday her final veto decisions on a handful of bills after the end of legislative session.

Union County has experienced a severe drought since June 24, while Morrow and Douglas counties have been under severe drought conditions since July 15.

The Trump administration is revoking a 16-year-old policy that targeted tailpipe emissions and the fossil fuel industry. Gov. Tina Kotek says Oregon will continue addressing climate change.

Gov. Tina Kotek said Wednesday she has a recipe to successfully divert mass layoffs at the state’s transportation agency — and it doesn’t look too different from a plan lawmakers failed to pass last month.

The governor’s announcement offered only hints of what a plan to fund roads might look like.

The Board of Forestry has long had the power to hire and fire the state forester. Then lawmakers passed a bill transferring that authority to the governor.

Gov. Tina Kotek warns of worsening fire conditions as summer continues.