Republicans

The former Trail Blazer is running for governor again a decade and a half after losing to John Kitzhaber.

The four top contenders vying for the Republican party’s nomination answered questions about the economy, education, the environment and public safety.

The first debate between the candidates is scheduled for Thursday.

The California Republican Party failed to endorse a candidate for governor, demonstrating that Trump’s influence only goes so far in California, even among his party’s most faithful.

The news comes as a Democratic representative stepped down from his position on the legislature’s conduct committee a week after being accused of creating a hostile working environment.

The Monday announcement came with few specific policy proposals from Dudley’s campaign.

In recent years, California Republicans wielded far more influence in Congress than in the state Legislature, thanks to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. But since his ouster, and now under Prop. 50 maps, the GOP is increasingly isolated.

Congress remains gridlocked as federal lawmakers jockey over changes to health insurance policy that could affect nearly 140,000 Oregonians.

The Beaver State has long prided itself on its two political parties finding common ground, but it is now lamenting the loss of centrist lawmakers.

At his first in-person town hall since Trump’s megabill became law, Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa largely defended his vote for the legislation while fielding expletive-laden questions from a hostile crowd.

Oregon Republicans staged walkouts bringing the legislature to a halt in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023.

Oregon House Minority Leader Christine Drazan says lawmakers need to look for ways to reduce spending, particularly in the major transportation funding package.