Lucille McNamara

PORTLAND, Ore. — The failure of Oregon lawmakers to pass legislation to fund the state’s rapidly declining transportation network has claimed its first victim – the $4 million contract paid to Portland City to conduct sweeps of homeless…

No one should have to live in fear that a public school, hospital, or local government agency will unlawfully share their information, says Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield. Neither should they fear that assistance will be given for…

A $2 million civil settlement has been reached as part of the Oregon Department of Justice’s (ODJ) 2025 national healthcare fraud take-down with Riverpark Operations LLC, and its parent company Avamere, that provided grossly substandard…

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — A 72-year-old man has been arrested and charged with the murder of Teresa Peroni on the 4th of July 41 years ago, after the cold case was reopened by the Josephine County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO). Mark Sanfratello…

The chief sponsor of a bill that Republican lawmakers squashed at the end of the legislative session last Friday could still emerge the victor if the Governor heeds his plea to issue an executive order that could prevent the federal…

A $2.6 billion housing and homelessness package has slashed $85.4 million from emergency eviction prevention services, raising alarm bells among housing advocates who believe the new legislation will increase the number of people without a…

A race by Republicans to meet President Donald Trump’s 4th of July deadline to sell millions of acres of public land nationwide, including almost 22 million acres in Oregon, failed to get traction and has been withdrawn. The tax and…

Six hundred employees of the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) stand to lose their jobs because lawmakers failed to pass legislation that would allocate billions of dollars for critical upgrades and maintenance to the state’s…

Oregon nicotine pouch consumers will contribute to wildfire protection with taxes of an additional 65 cents on packs of 20 or less, and three cents on larger pouches, from the beginning of September. House Bill 3940 passed the House of…

Oregon lawmakers have failed to expedite the introduction of new legislation passed last year that limits campaign contributions to politicians and other public officials. The Delay is Criticized by the Secretary of State and…