SB 686, drawing on a concept that has been piloted in California, Canada and Australia, would require the big tech companies to pony up a share of what they earn in Oregon to a third-party administrator.

Deputy legislative counsel says the labor commissioner has more leeway to reduce costs than she thinks.

PGE's Maria Pope was not on the witness list but appeared to rebut Grand Ronde’s version of a pivotal meeting.

Oregon is one of many states that offer licenses to undocumented immigrants. Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy disapproves.

Lawmakers ponder raising the Oregon Health Plan payment for primary health care providers.

Proponents file ballot measures that would allow grocers to sell hard liquor. Similar campaigns to privatize OLCC’s monopoly have failed in the past.

State Sen. Aaron Woods dies at 75. The Wilsonville Democrat first won election in 2022.

Wood products rank behind tech and food products as the third largest source of Oregon manufacturing jobs.

Lawmakers question the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industry's prevailing wage determinations and their impact on affordable housing. Labor Commissioner Christina Stephenson defenders her agency.

Oregon lawmakers move to limit rent increases in marinas and manufactured home parks.

Speculation about whether Merkley will run again has heated up in recent days.

The killing of the director of the Oregon Department of Corrections remains an enduring mystery.

Dan Handelman died last week at age 60. His earliest foray into public life came as an anti-war activist at the turn of the millennium—a time when the White House was laying the groundwork to overthrow Saddam Hussein.

More than 100 more non-citizens were erroneously okayed to vote. At least nine did.

The state's top court struck down an ODOT requirement that eight large projects use union labor.