State

A recent OJP investigation found that Oregon, against the advice of its own consultants, has been investing too much in private equity and not enough in stocks and bonds.

Workers losing jobs in manufacturing or wholesale trade have difficulty getting jobs in specialized fields.

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.

At a long-delayed hearing, the state said it wants to pause enforcement to add to previous allegations of noncompliance.

As Oregon state treasurer for eight years, Tobias Read didn’t have a discouraging word for “private equity,” the secretive investments that account for one quarter of the state’s $100 billion Public Employees Retirement System fund. At least not publicly.

The move comes more than two months into the case and after the plaintiff files an incendiary second amended petition for review.

A peer-reviewed paper says measures to mitigate harms from dams have “resulted in a net reduction in water quality and aquatic habitat.”

The agency has money, but without statutory changes, it cannot be spent on maintenance.

On Aug. 13, Ben Edtl submitted his resignation.

As tribal tensions rise, the governor is caught in the middle.

Those who work the land say the additional income from farm stands and visitors to their farms gives farmers a crucial economic boost.

Friction inside the Senate Democratic caucus erupts as lawmakers prepare for special session.