Oregon legislature

The bill, meant to create clarity about what public officials can call and text about outside of public meetings, would be Gov. Kotek’s only veto following 2026 session.

Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read doesn’t need to allow more arguments against a gas tax question on the Oregon Voters’ Pamphlet, a federal judge ruled on Friday.

Filing comes less than a week after a Marion County judge ruled the gas tax question will remain on May ballot.

Oregon’s 35-day short legislative session left little for climate and environmental advocates to celebrate when it wrapped up earlier this month. Instead, they say, support for climate action, both state and federal, has dwindled.

Two Republican state representatives missed roughly half of the 183 floor votes House members took at the Capitol in Salem.

The ruling is a blow to Republicans who have insisted the vote should be held in November.

Although other states are passing and weighing legislation to try to prevent immigration agents from wearing masks, Oregon lawmakers took a unique approach.

More than 350 Oregonians, veteran elected officials and newcomers alike, filed to run for statewide, congressional and legislative offices by Tuesday’s 5 p.m. deadline.

Education bills on immigration, attendance and some emergency funding moved forward, as big school funding questions remain unanswered.

Oregon lawmakers have approved a bill that would require schools to provide notice when ICE officers are spotted on campus.

State legislators started the session Feb. 2 and gaveled out after a flurry of major policy and funding moves.

State leaders have warned Oregon is at risk botching its new campaign finance law. Some lawmakers acknowledge the bill they passed to fix it still needs work.