Family of Oregon Teen Denied Gun by Walmart Wants Same Fine That Was Handed Down to Anti-Gay Wedding Cake Bakers

Hannah Brumbles asked for $135,000 – the same sum awarded in a previous BOLI discrimination case – but her father says Walmart countered with an offer of $150.

Oregon Labor Commissioner Says Walmart Broke Law by Refusing Gun Sale to Teen

After stores stopped selling guns to young people under 21 in the wake of a mass shooting in Florida, Oregon teenagers revolted.

Signature Gatherer Files Elections, Wage Complaints Alleging Fraud on Oregon Anti-Tax Initiative Petition

A signature gatherer on IP 31, a high-profile anti-tax measure files complaints alleging elections fraud and wage theft.

In Oregon, Workers Legally Protected Against Discrimination Include Off-Duty Smokers and Those with Bad Credit

Legislative leaders issue guidance on workplace discrimination against protected classes, who include off-duty smokers and people with bad credit.

Portland-Area Private Schools Are Warring Over a Policy to Reject Children of Same-Sex Couples

The policy raises questions about how far private, religiously affiliated institutions can go in making faith-based policies that discriminate.

Val Hoyle Leading Lou Ogden to Become Oregon’s Next Labor Commissioner

The Democratic Party of Oregon Files Election Complaint Against Republican Lou Ogden, Alleging He is Misleading Voters in the Race for Labor Commissioner

The complaint comes in what has thus far been a contentious and partisan race for a nonpartisan state-wide office.

A Hyper-Partisan Race for Oregon Labor Commissioner Turns Remarkably Nasty

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the Race for Oregon Labor Commissioner (But Were Afraid to Ask)