Oregon House Republicans stage walkout as gas tax election, gun control votes near
By Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Republicans began boycotting the House floor Monday afternoon, shortly after the…
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Oregon Senate passes bill to reschedule gas tax referral to May, despite GOP opposition
After several delays and an encroaching Wednesday deadline, a proposal to reschedule the date of a gas tax referendum from November to May finally…
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Oregon Senate advances Broadman bill to protect public lands from privatization
By Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Senate in a 17-11 vote Thursday advanced a Central Oregon lawmaker’s bill…
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Oregon Senate Republicans end one-day walkout ahead of transportation referendum vote
By Shaanth Nanguneri and Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Republicans ended a brief Senate walkout that threatened to…
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Oregon Republicans walk out of Senate ahead of vote on transportation referendum shift to May
Republicans in the Oregon Senate staged a walkout Wednesday afternoon ahead of a scheduled vote on a bill to reschedule a referendum on…
Continue Reading Bills are debated, dead or dying as Oregon 2026 legislative session hits midpoint
By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — The five-week Oregon legislative session started in early February with more than 260…
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Legal fights over President Trump’s attempt to deploy National Guard to Portland come to an end
By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — Ongoing legal fights over President Donald Trump’s attempt to send hundreds of Oregon,…
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Oregon House OKs bill to alert school, university communities of immigration activity
By Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon public universities and schools would have to promptly notify their…
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Oregon lawmakers look to regulate AI chatbots
By Robin Linares, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Lawmakers who ”missed the boat” on regulating social media now have a chance to…
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Democratic Oregon lawmakers advance bill to move up transportation tax referendum to May
By Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A bill to reschedule the date for a controversial transportation tax referendum from…
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Layoffs or redirecting funding: Oregon lawmakers grappling again with ODOT’s budget gap
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon lawmakers are once again discussing ways to fill a massive shortfall within the Oregon Department of Transportation’s budget…
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Oregon lawmakers propose criminal penalties for alarming, threatening public officials
By Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — As threats of violence against public officials continue to rise nationwide, Oregon…
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‘Deceptive practice’: Hayden Homes Amphitheater backs Oregon bill to ban speculative ticketing
By Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill to ban resellers or people affiliated with…
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Federal judge blocks immigration agents from making warrantless arrests in Oregon
By Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — A federal judge issued a ruling Wednesday blocking federal immigration agents from…
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Corporate profits, consumer spending reverse Oregon’s deficit – but budget challenges remain
By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capitol Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon lawmakers meeting at the Capitol to balance the state’s budget are staring…
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Oregon Legislature 101: Here’s how state laws get passed – and how you can take part in the process
By Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — Whether you’re wondering when the state will finally fix that pothole, whether new…
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Oregon’s top election officer says lawmakers can move up transportation referendum date – if they act quickly
By Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capitol Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — Democratic lawmakers and Gov. Tina Kotek have less than one month to pass a bill if they…
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Oregon’s high school graduation rate inches up to record high, still below U.S. average; look up your school, district
(Update: Adding Crook County, Redmond statements) By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon high schoolers in the…
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Fewer immigrants are seeking Oregon health care benefits under Trump
By Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — Thousands fewer people are receiving health care through a Medicaid-like Oregon program…
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Federal judge ends oft-used exemption to environmental review for logging on federal land
By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — A 34-year-old rule exempting some commercial logging projects on federal lands from…
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