Confidential Draft Recommendations From Kotek’s Prosperity Council Suggest Tax Cuts and Reforms
The Oregon Journalism Project has obtained a confidential draft of the 16-member panel’s calls for action, and that draft proposes significant changes to Oregon’s tax system.
New Financial Analysis of I-5 Replacement Bridge Shows Tolling Impacts
Traffic on the new bridge will plummet from current levels, and even with the higher tolls, there’s a major funding gap.
Oregon Health Care Association Persuades Court to Temporarily Block Release of Job Applicant Names
The state planned to give SEIU 70,000 names of people who want to work as caregivers.
Trailing in the GOP Gubernatorial Primary, Dudley Appears to Change His Views on Abortion
The former Trail Blazer recently told OJP he is pro-choice. Now he says he is pro-life.
Independent Poll Shows Drazan With Significant Advantage in GOP Primary for Governor
The 2022 nominee has twice the support of her two leading opponents, Chris Dudley and Ed Diehl.
One of Oregon’s Most Powerful Unions Is Rebelling Against Democrats
Reporting from the Oregon Journalism Project reveals a portrait of an organization that has grown more aggressive at the same time it faces unprecedented financial and membership headwinds.
U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer Resigns Amid Investigation
Oregon’s highest-level link to the Trump administration is out little more than a year after Senate confirmation.
Republican Candidates for Governor Face Off at Hillsboro Forum
The four top hopefuls generally ignored each other and the elephant (not) in the room.
Opponents of Climate Protection Program Ask Court to Halt Oregon’s Controversial Emissions Reduction Regulation
Labor, industry, utilities and trade associations file suit, alleging the program exceeds the state’s authority.
Oregon’s Climate Protection Program Costs Far More Than Other States’—and Is Far Less Accountable
Critics say the program is a poorly designed job killer.










