Two Democratic Lawmakers from Coos Bay Announce They Won’t Seek Re-Election in 2020

Environmental Groups Will Aim for the Ballot With Three Climate Change Petitions After Oregon Legislature Failed to Pass Carbon Cap

Groups say they’ll still put for change in the short session, but failing that they’ll pursue two ballot measures that are no filed with the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office.

Competitive Races Emerge to Replace Sen. Mark Hass and Rep. Mitch Greenlick

Three candidates are in the Democratic primary to replace Greenlick; two vie to replace Hass.

Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek Files For Reelection

If she’s elected again, she could serve a fifth term as Oregon Speaker of the House.

The Oregon Department of Transportation’s Next Director Is the Agency’s Highway Division Administrator

Kris Strickler currently oversees the highway division and oversaw the unsuccessful Columbia River Crossing effort.

Can You Get a 10 Cent Deposit on Cans Bought in Washington?

Several readers called bullshit on my recent bottle-redemption column (Dr. Know, WW, Aug. 14, 2019), in which I discussed Oregon’s rising tide of interstate bottle fraud, and the law recently signed by Gov. Kate Brown to combat it.

Oregon Senate Democrats Will Waive Fines For AWOL Republicans But Will Seek to Reduce Quorum Requirement

Truckers and Loggers Started a Rebellion in Oregon. Political Insiders Took It Over.

Timber Unity started out organic and grassrootsy. Then the pros took over.