A former congressman calls the $45 million appropriation a “slush fund,” while a key trade union urges Kotek to approve it.

Gov. Tina Kotek announced Thursday she will not veto a $45 million award to the Willamette Falls Trust, a nonprofit working to expand public access at the storied waterfall, after its leaders ...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has approved $45 million in funding to create a public access point at Willamette Falls, despite ...

Kotek announced on July 31 she was considering vetoing three policy bills and line items that would direct millions of ...

Oregon's governor announced Thursday her final veto decisions on a handful of bills after the end of legislative session.

Unlike the others, the potential veto of the Willamette Falls Trust funds is a line item veto, in which Kotek has identified ...

Gov. Tina Kotek announced Thursday that she is considering vetoing a $45 million outlay to the Willamette Falls Trust ...

Oregon Governor Kotek vetoed bills on cattle pregnancy testing and Curry County water use, while signing other legislation.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has approved funds to create a public access point at a place some consider a hidden gem after ...

Tribal leaders and community advocates are urging Governor Tina Kotek to support the restoration and public access of lands at Willamette Falls.

Willamette Falls is seen from a Portland General Electric property in West Linn, a site the Willamette Falls Trust is hoping to buy with help from a $45 million state grant.

Kotek has until Aug. 8 to decide whether to sign bills passed by the 2025 Oregon Legislature, let them go into law without her signature or veto them.