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Proponents of new protections for Oregon recreation businesses will have to hold out hope – yet again – for another ...
Lawmakers passed at least a dozen bills meant to protect renter security deposits, boost housing production and ensure access ...
Tina Kotek on June 24. The bill increases the cost of invasive species boating permits for motorized and non-motorized boats by $3 per year. More strikingly, it expands the ...
On Your Voice, Your Vote, KATU speaks with Democratic Rep. Susan McLain and Republican Christine Drazan about the failure to pass the bill, and what's next.
The ruling was lauded by civil rights advocates and privacy watchdogs fresh off of a fight in the Oregon Legislature over a ...
The Legislature ended its session Friday without fulfilling an $18.5 million request from organizations that support victims ...
Oregon lawmakers passed an oral nicotine tax to pay for some wildfire costs, while a bill aimed at getting wildfire survivors ...
The 2025 legislative session ended Friday evening at 11:15 p.m. after a marathon day packed with more drama and uncertainty ...
Beyond this session’s obvious disappointment — a failed transportation funding bill — here’s what else flopped.
Oregon’s legislative session ended with lawmakers not taking action on bills that would impose new environmental review ...
In November, Oregon voters approved Measure 113, amending the state constitution so a lawmaker with 10 or more unexcused absences in a legislative session would be ineligible to run for a ...
Oregon's state legislative employees made history by becoming the first in the nation to unionize, and labor experts are predicting it will have major ripple effects across the country.