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Courtesy of Oregon Department of TransportationThis year’s star-crossed special legislative session was the longest — and priciest — in more than a decade. -
Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OPBLawmakers have varying plans for what to do with their per diem, their daily allowance, during the next two weeks.
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Sen. Chris Gorsek, D-Gresham, is unable to come to the Capitol because of unspecified health struggles. His vote may be needed to pass Gov. Tina Kotek’s transportation funding bill. -
Democratic leaders have said finding a quorum would not be a problem as they look to raise transportation taxes. They were wrong Friday. -
Joint Interim Committee on Transportation Funding to hold public hearing on Monday. -
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. -
State agencies say they don’t have enough money to pay for a fire season that burned almost 2 million acres. Lawmakers will step in to help next month. -
The Assembly approves Gov. Newsom’s bill on oil refineries on a 44-17 vote. But the state Senate will have its say when it convenes next week. -
A $400 million bipartisan spending package unveiled Friday also includes money for cracking down on illegal marijuana grows in Southern Oregon, resettling Afghan refugees, and addressing gun violence. -
While the federal legislature (Congress) struggled with October 1 deadlines, Oregon's governor chose the prior day to call the state legislature into… -
Oregon lawmakers return to Salem today for a special session tackling pensions, taxes, and regulations over genetically modified crops.Governor John…
