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Oregon’s $14.6 Billion Road Fix Plan Sparks Backlash Over Soaring Driver Costs
Oregon motorists face $14.6 billion in tax and fees to upgrade the state’s dilapidated transport network.
Oregon Votes to Hide Home Addresses of Officials as Political Threats Escalate
Before the shooting of two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses on Saturday, Oregon lawmakers passed a bill that will conceal the residential addresses of elected…
Oregon Democrats Push $2 Billion Tax Hike to Fix Roads and Fund Transit
Oregon Democrats proposed a new transportation package under House Bill 2025 that contains critical funding for transit agencies across the state this week. The proposal…
Overwhelming Opposition Hits Oregon Bill Allowing Police to Use Drones for Surveillance
Six public protection organizations and 471 written testimonies have relayed a clear message to lawmakers - Oregonians are opposed to sanctioning the use of drones for…
Lawmakers Propose Prescribed Burns as Oregon Faces Costly Wildfire Season
Controlling the spread of summer wildfires, which last year consumed 1.93 million acres across Oregon, can be achieved through prescribed burns, according to four…
Oregon Governor Confronts Trump Over Attempt to Override State Authority
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek says she is the commander-in-chief of the state and will not be overridden by President Donald Trump who she criticized for sending in the…
Oregon Lawmakers Wipe Medical Debt from Credit Reports to Ease Financial Pain for Struggling Consumers
Medical debt will no longer appear on the credit reports of Oregon consumers after Senate Bill 605 was passed by lawmakers yesterday.
Oregon Republicans Lose Battle to Ban Trans Athletes from Girls Sports in Contentious House Vote
Oregon Republicans failed to collect enough support to ban transgenders from participating in girls school sports events, saying they should not have to compete against…
