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Shaanth Nanguneri/Oregon Capital ChronicleThe remarks came during annual Oregon Leadership Summit aimed at hearing from business leaders along the state. -
Molly J. Smith/InvestigateWestOregon promised better access to doulas, lactation care. Birth workers say they still can’t get paidA new law is aimed at supporting doula and lactation workers, but many say the success of those reforms depends on whether the state can fix persistent payment problems
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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. -
The revenue forecast presents a choice for state leaders: Cut spending or effectively raise taxes. -
Lawmakers held their first public hearing Monday on Gov. Tina Kotek’s proposal to hike transportation taxes. -
Joint Interim Committee on Transportation Funding to hold public hearing on Monday. -
Republican Rep. Dwayne Yunker received at least two complaints against him alleging misconduct, retaliation. -
How the rapid spread of misinformation pushed Oregon lawmakers to kill the state’s wildfire risk mapThis is how misinformation gets accepted as fact. -
Oregon's governor announced Thursday her final veto decisions on a handful of bills after the end of legislative session. -
Oregon Republicans staged walkouts bringing the legislature to a halt in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023. -
As Oregon lawmakers prepare to return for a special session focused on transportation, high-profile projects are on the back burner. -
Lawmakers will reconvene in August to try to avoid mass layoffs at transportation agencies. As wildfires sweep the state, the stakes are particularly high. -
A proposal to require utilities cover federal income taxes on settlements paid to powerline-ignited wildfire survivors died and a federal law providing relief is set to expire. -
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.
