State

"It’s been years since I’ve had a forum from which I could stir up trouble."

Initiative Petition 28, a controversial measure that would ban fishing and hunting across the state, has failed the first level of signature verification necessary to send it to the November ballot.

The agency selected a California nonprofit to distribute what industry sources expect will be billions of dollars in carbon taxes.

Escalating liabilities soar faster than lawmakers appropriate money to pay settlements.

On Tuesday, the PUC announced it had agreed to Portland General Electric’s request to update its rates and terms of service, which now call for steeper rates for the booming data center industry.

OJP wanted to get perspectives on the recommendations from two economists who frequently disagree. One is Joe Cortright, a liberal, and Eric Fruits, a conservative.

The 15-member panel of business and labor leaders proposed four modest tax code changes, replacing the Climate Protection Program, and some less controversial reforms.

An aging population, lack of rural treatment and health care, low alcohol taxes, and a pervasive drinking culture all contribute to the high death rates.

The agency missed its job creation target nine out of the past 10 years. The solution: a lower target.

Air conditioning, especially in the Willamette Valley, has become a public health necessity rather than a consumer preference, says Vivek Shandas.

Spurred by fed-up, online-activated citizens, local governments around the state are now exploring ways to roll back incentives.

Oregon now has the nation’s 11th-oldest population, and more Oregonians in their prime earning years move out of state than comparable newcomers move in.