Actor who played Dwight on ‘The Office’ promotes religious freedom on Capitol Hill
Editor’s Note: Rainn Wilson is also a Central Oregon resident and was evacuated during the 2025 Flat Fire. By:Ashley Murray-June 9, 2026 WASHINGTON…
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Projected Social Security benefits cliff creeps up to 2032
By: Jennifer Shutt WASHINGTON — Congress must act to shore up Social Security during the next six years to avoid an automatic drop-off in benefits…
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Oregon Gov. Kotek sends chief of staff to head troubled state transportation agency, ODOT
By: Mia MaldonadoOregon Gov. Tina Kotek has appointed her chief of staff to temporarily lead the state’s transportation agency. Chris Warner, who…
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Airports across Oregon, including Burns, to receive $3 million in federal funds for improvements
By: Mia MaldonadoTen Oregon airports will receive $3.1 million in federal funding for upgrades, members of Oregon’s congressional delegation…
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A new Oregon law regulates police use of license plate readers. Here’s how it works
By Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — Oregonians will soon be able to sue private companies that sell or otherwise improperly…
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Some Oregon students are getting years more in school than their peers, depending on district, study finds
By the time they graduate from high school, some Oregon students have spent the equivalent of three years more at schools than their peers in other…
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Oregon governor signs housing bills addressing affordability, urban growth boundaries
Six new Oregon housing laws aim to make it easier for cities and developers to build housing and prioritize affordable housing for families and older…
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Decision 2026: Meet the two Republicans vying to flip Oregon’s 5th Congressional District
By Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — Republican voters in Oregon’s 5th Congressional District will choose between a longtime…
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Oregon’s GOP beat out critics to launch an anti-tax ballot referral. Can they do it again?
By Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon Republicans have developed something of a familiar strategy when they seek to block…
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Decision 2026: Current head of Oregon labor bureau faces primary challenge from agency insider
Few Oregonians interact with the state’s employment rights agency until they need it, they’re being investigated or they’re voting on its next…
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Decision 2026: Oregon’s U.S. House races bring in over $2.1 million since January
By Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — Candidates running to represent Oregon in the U.S. House of Representatives raised…
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Decision 2026: Top Oregon GOP gubernatorial candidates slam Kotek, trade few jabs at first debate
By Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital Chronicle HILLSBORO, Ore. — Four leading Republican candidates for Oregon governor race squared off for their…
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Kotek vetoes bill changing Oregon public meetings law criticized by journalists, ethics officials
By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — Oregon’s governor has vetoed a bill passed last month by the state Legislature that…
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Redmond, other Oregon school leaders call for funding formula changes after federal poverty data leads to cuts
By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — The head of Salem-Keizer Public Schools spent nearly a year painstakingly holding meetings…
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Decision 2026: Measure 120 gives Oregonians a chance to weigh in on gas tax, vehicle fee hikes
By Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — Voters soon will have a say in what’s been one of Oregon’s most contentious issues over…
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Governor Kotek issues executive order prohibiting school districts from reducing school days to cut costs
By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — Oregon school districts will no longer be able to shorten the school year to cut costs,…
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Federal judge sides with Oregon Right to Life in abortion insurance coverage case
A federal judge in Oregon declared that a state law could not require the Keizer-based Oregon Right to Life organization to provide abortion…
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Top Oregon GOP gubernatorial candidates set to debate in Hillsboro this week; KTVZ+ plans to livestream event
The top four leading candidates for the Republican nomination in Oregon’s 2026 gubernatorial race are set to debate each other for the first time…
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President Trump approves Oregon, Washington disaster declarations over severe winter storms
By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — President Donald Trump approved a disaster declaration for Oregon following winter storms…
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Oregon again leads argument against President Trump’s tariffs
Like a child trying to find ways around a parent’s “no,” President Donald Trump is still trying to find ways to justify his tariffs after the…
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