Democratic senators watch on Sunday, May 7, as a board shows 10 absences preventing a quorum. By JULIA SHUMWAY and BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — One Republican senator filed […]
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — A bill that would allow Oregonians to pump their own gas anywhere in the state edged closer to passage this week with its […]
Justin Brecht, left, a senior policy analyst for the Senate Republican Caucus, and Senate Minority Leader Tim Knopp, R-Bend, talk about the readability rule that Republicans cited as a reason […]
Shemia Fagan, seen as a rising star in Oregon politics, announced her resignation as Secretary of State on Tuesday. By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Secretary of State Shemia […]
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — The Oregon House split along party lines Tuesday to approve a ban on so-called ghost guns made with untraceable parts. The 35-24 vote […]
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — The Oregon House, after a six-hour debate that resulted in a lot of emotion but changed no minds, passed legislation that builds on […]
Shemia Fagan told reporters during an online news conference Monday that her $77,000-a-year Secretary of State position is not enough to pay all her bills. By BEN BOTKIN and JULIA […]
By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The Oregon Secretary of State’s office released an audit of the state’s regulation of the cannabis industry Friday on the heels of revelations […]
Southern Oregon University in Ashland is facing a $5 million budget shortfall. (Al Case/Flickr) By ALEX BAUMHARDT/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Officials from Oregon’s seven public universities say they need […]
By DIRK VANDERHART/Oregon Public Broadcasting Restaurants throughout Oregon will need to ditch to-go containers made of plastic foam by 2025, under a bill headed to Gov. Tina Kotek’s desk. Senate […]
