By Oregon State Representative Ed Diehl Oregon lawmakers will hold an emergency session beginning Dec. 12 to pay wildfire bills. The Oregon Department of Forestry is insolvent. This is an … Read more
By Taxpayers Association of Oregon Oregon Governor Tina Kotek surprised everyone with an announcement to call for a special Legislative Session on December 12th. Oregon Governor Kotek’s Special Session is designed to … Read more
A special session will begin December 12 to focus on Gov. Tina Kotek’s request for an additional $218 million to pay for the record-breaking 2024 wildfire season. Lawmakers were already … Read more
Oregon Republican U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who cultivated a closer relationship with some labor unions than most Republicans and narrowly lost her bid for a second term in Congress earlier … Read more
By Oregon Senate Republican Caucus SALEM, Ore. – Senate Republicans expressed concerns following the December 2024 Economic and Revenue Forecast, questioning whether recent changes to the state’s revenue model could … Read more
BEAVERTON — Oregon has added to its emergency supply of the abortion drug mifepristone, Gov. Tina Kotek announced Monday, but most of the state’s plans to respond to a second … Read more
Landowners beware— if your property is in the floodplain, you may face serious roadblocks to develop it, including losing your flood insurance, thanks to ongoing litigation by environmental groups against … Read more
But the program, intended to help people in drug addiction, allows them to successfully complete deflection and avoid court charges without necessarily accessing treatment . More than 90 people in Multnomah … Read more
Oregon school districts are projected to pay $670 million more to the state’s public employee pension program over the next two years, potentially wiping out all increases to school funding … Read more
State Rep. Jeff Helfrich will not seek reelection as minority leader in the Oregon House. The Hood River Republican, who represents the 52nd House District in the Columbia River Gorge … Read more