State
Confronted by a Grassroots Backlash, Democrats Consider Repealing Unpopular Gas Tax Hike
Repealing the controversial bill could deprive Republicans of a powerful campaign issue in an election year.
Oregon Parents Disproportionately Exempt School-Age Children From Vaccines
Oregon has the nation’s third-highest opt-out rate, leaving more than 50,000 children vulnerable to serious disease.
Oregon: No Place to Die
Oregonians in their golden years are advised to leave the state to avoid the estate tax, and no one is tracking the number who do.
ODOT Review Blasts Umpqua Transit District’s Management and Hiring Practices
The agency says the board and its former CEO violated numerous rules related to grant funds.
Three Takeaways From the 2025 Oregon Fire Season
More fires, less damage, and people still cause more fires than lightning.
OLCC Rejects Grocers’ Bid to Sell Booze-Based Canned Cocktails
The dispute is part of a larger disagreement over who should be allowed to sell hard liquor in Oregon.
Phil Knight Writes Record Check to Republican Legislative PAC
Phil Knight has broken his own record for political spending.
Audit Blasts the Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries
The workplace watchdog suffers from chronic mismanagement, leaving workers exposed.
Over a Third of Students in Oregon Still Aren’t Consistently Attending School
Attendance at Oregon public schools improved only slightly during the 2024–25 school year, and continued to lag behind the national average.
PacifiCorp Agrees to Pay 1,400 Wildfire Survivors
The settlements are for far less than jury verdicts but bring some closure for damages suffered five years ago—and beat a federal tax penalty.
Landmark Eugene Development Stalls Over a Wage Dispute With Statewide Impacts
BOLI insists private developers must pay more because public dollars funded infrastructure.
Christine Pitts Has Spotted One Key Reason Oregon Kids Aren’t Learning to Read
Christine Pitts says there’s a simple reason why Oregon kids don’t know how to read. No one is checking how they’re taught.










