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Oregon ethics commission investigates state Rep. Lamar Wise over failure to disclose income

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Oregon ethics commission investigates state Rep. Lamar Wise over failure to disclose income

Oct 12, 2026 · 7:04 PM · Shaanth Nanguneri

One of Oregon’s newest Democratic state lawmakers is under investigation by the Oregon Government Ethics Commission for failing to disclose income.

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Tuesday is Oregon’s voter registration deadline. Make your voice count.

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Tuesday is Oregon’s voter registration deadline. Make your voice count.

Oct 12, 2026 · 6:00 PM · Julia Shumway

Time is fast running out for Oregonians to ensure they can vote in the Nov. 3 midterm election. Eligible voters are U.S. citizens and at least 18 years old by Election Day. Most eligible people who’ve obtained or renewed an Oregon driver’s…

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Oregon retreats from enforcing landmark trans health care coverage mandate

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Oregon retreats from enforcing landmark trans health care coverage mandate

Oct 12, 2026 · 1:00 PM · Jake Thomas

Regulators cited fears that the Trump administration would use state data to target providers or patients.

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After losses in 2024, two candidates in Marion County battle for Oregon Senate seat

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After losses in 2024, two candidates in Marion County battle for Oregon Senate seat

Oct 12, 2026 · 12:50 PM · Shaanth Nanguneri

The race to take over the seat of outgoing state Sen. Kim Thatcher, R-Keizer, who is barred from seeking reelection under Oregon law, is pitting a former Republican House lawmaker against a former Salem city councilor who both lost their previous legislative…

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Former state senator and Clatsop County commissioner make their pitch to North Coast voters

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Former state senator and Clatsop County commissioner make their pitch to North Coast voters

Oct 9, 2026 · 5:00 PM · Mia Maldonado

A former appointed state senator and a Clatsop County commissioner will compete against each other in November to represent Oregon’s politically split North Coast in the state Senate. The seat stretches between the coastal towns of Neskowin and Astoria and east into…

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2 Oregon state-backed rail projects cost more than $70 million. They’re still mostly idle.

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2 Oregon state-backed rail projects cost more than $70 million. They’re still mostly idle.

Oct 9, 2026 · 12:45 PM · Alex Baumhardt

Freight-to-rail centers in the Willamette Valley and eastern Oregon continue to sit mostly idle, failing to fulfill promises of agricultural, emissions benefits.

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Senate Majority Leader Kayse Jama will not seek another term leading caucus

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Senate Majority Leader Kayse Jama will not seek another term leading caucus

Oct 8, 2026 · 10:45 PM · Shaanth Nanguneri

As Senate Democrats begin to weigh who should lead their caucus heading into next year’s long legislative session, their current leader has taken his name out of the running. Sen. Kayse Jama, D-Portland, made history as Senate majority leader and the first…

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Storms across the Columbia River: The Washington congressional race blanketing Oregon airwaves

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Storms across the Columbia River: The Washington congressional race blanketing Oregon airwaves

Oct 8, 2026 · 8:43 PM · Randy Stapilus

When I sat down for a recent supper in a restaurant in Yamhill, the TV set on the side wall was showing Portland-area news. Campaign ads dominated the commercial breaks, as is normal for October of an election year. But with the…

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Progressive groups, unions announce wealth tax initiative aimed at 2028 Oregon ballot

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Progressive groups, unions announce wealth tax initiative aimed at 2028 Oregon ballot

Oct 8, 2026 · 6:15 PM · Shaanth Nanguneri

A coalition of powerful Oregon advocacy groups announced Thursday that they will launch a signature-gathering campaign for the November 2028 election to approve a wealth tax on some of the state’s richest households while cutting taxes for low-income residents.

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Gas tax, party switch are undercurrents in North Coast Oregon House race

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Gas tax, party switch are undercurrents in North Coast Oregon House race

Oct 8, 2026 · 1:00 PM · Mia Maldonado

ASTORIA — Marcus Estes was the first person to answer Rep. Cyrus Javadi’s door knock Tuesday evening as the lawmaker made his usual rounds canvassing registered voters in his district. Estes, a software business owner who lives in a Victorian-style home in…

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