Murmurs: Commissioner Proposes Combining Police, Sheriff’s Office

In other news: Candidate’s husband leaves state.

An Affair Between the Head of Human Resources and a Subordinate Is the Latest Sign of Trouble at the Oregon Department of Justice

The investigative report raises questions about the judgment of an official in effect responsible for watching the watchers.

Democrats Have the Opportunity to Flip More Legislative Seats in the Oregon Suburbs—but They’re Vulnerable Elsewhere

There’s reason to doubt whether Democrats can expand their 2018 gains in November, but they’re also unlikely to lose the Portland suburbs.

Husband of Republican Secretary of State Candidate Moved Out of Oregon This Summer

Kim Thatcher’s husband moved to Washington State in the middle of her campaign for statewide office.

New Legislative Fiscal Office Review of Oregon Vote by Mail: “Voter Fraud Is Exceedingly Rare”

Former Gov. John Kitzhaber Urges “No” Vote on Measure 110, Which Decriminalizes Drug Possession

As COVID Surges, Some Oregonians Are Still Keeping to Themselves. Others Gave Up.

House parties, occurring against public health advice and despite the pleas of elected officials, are the most prominent symptom of a phenomenon called “pandemic fatigue.”

Republican Lawmakers Sue Gov. Kate Brown, Claiming She’s Abusing Emergency Authority