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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
New Data Shows Oregon E-Scooter Injuries on the Rise

New Data Shows Oregon E-Scooter Injuries on the Rise


Tourism Tax Increase to Help Oregon Wildlife Passes State Senate

Tourism Tax Increase to Help Oregon Wildlife Passes State Senate


Portland-Area Lab Workers Win First Labor Deal

Portland-Area Lab Workers Win First Labor Deal


The Death of a Portland Clinic

The Death of a Portland Clinic


Thorns Confirm Robert Vilahamn Is Their Next Head Coach

Thorns Confirm Robert Vilahamn Is Their Next Head Coach


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