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Senate Minority Leader Bruce Starr Discusses Gathering 250,000 Signatures Almost Overnight
State

Senate Minority Leader Bruce Starr Discusses Gathering 250,000 Signatures Almost Overnight

Senate Minority Leader Bruce Starr led a movement that turned in 250,000 signatures last month to refer controversial transportation tax hikes to the November ballot.

By OJP StaffJanuary 14, 2026 at 5:28 pm PST

Oregon’s Rookie Attorney General Is Making His Living Suing Donald Trump
NEWS

Oregon’s Rookie Attorney General Is Making His Living Suing Donald Trump

From the moment Attorney General Dan Rayfield took office in January, the Oregon Department of Justice has been engaged in a nearly full-time battle with President Donald Trump’s administration.

By OJP StaffDecember 04, 2025 at 8:41 am PST

One of the State’s Leading Economic Observers Says Oregon’s Growth Is Over
State

One of the State’s Leading Economic Observers Says Oregon’s Growth Is Over

What John Tapogna found is sobering—more Oregonians are dying than being born, and those being born are entering an educational system whose test scores have plummeted, despite new spending. In short, the boom days are over.

By OJP StaffSeptember 09, 2025 at 2:50 pm PDT

Matt Donegan Has a Plan to Stop Oregon From Burning. Think Moneyball for Forests.
NEWS

Matt Donegan Has a Plan to Stop Oregon From Burning. Think Moneyball for Forests.

The antidote for wildfires: thinning and prescribed burns on a major scale.

By OJP StaffApril 23, 2025 at 6:00 am PDT
Who First Called Portland the “Plumber’s Butt of America”?

Who First Called Portland the “Plumber’s Butt of America”?


Bill to Alter Oregon Health Plan “Is Dead,” Sponsor Says

Bill to Alter Oregon Health Plan “Is Dead,” Sponsor Says


A Union Asks Lawmakers to Repeal a Ballot Measure the Same Union Passed at Great Expense

A Union Asks Lawmakers to Repeal a Ballot Measure the Same Union Passed at Great Expense


Oregon’s Economy Has Lagged for Decades. Some Blame a Shrinking Workforce and Too Much Red Tape.

Oregon’s Economy Has Lagged for Decades. Some Blame a Shrinking Workforce and Too Much Red Tape.


Angus Oblong Keeps Himself Weird

Angus Oblong Keeps Himself Weird


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