Lawmakers Spar Over Creation of a $62 Million Relief Fund for Black Oregonians

Oregon Lawmakers Bitterly Debate Who Should Receive Aid Money After Two Months of Shutdown

The spending formula will send money toward counties that spent the most on COVID-19 outbreaks.

Oregon Looks Like the West Coast State Least Aggressively Grappling With COVID-19

Oregon’s Emergency Board Allocates $5 Million for Novel Coronavirus, But Leaders Concede It May Not Be Enough Money

“We don’t know. We simply don’t know.”

Oregon Union Officials Ban Gov. Kate Brown and Democratic Lawmakers From Speaking at Labor Day Picnic

The Northwest Labor Council bans Gov. Kate Brown and Democratic lawmakers who voted for pension cuts from its Labor Day picnic.

Democratic Parties in Seven Oregon Counties Now Asking Senate President Peter Courtney To Step Down

Democrats say Courtney’s failed to adequately address allegations of sexual harassment, and that his actions have instead enabled a culture of suppression and indifference when it comes to victims’ complaints.

Sen. Brian Boquist Must Give 12 Hours’ Notice Before Entering the Capitol, So Oregon State Troopers Can Prepare

Boquist has sued for records of his disciplinary investigation, and says his family is getting death threats.

“Reset” Controversy: Republicans Acknowledge They Did Not In Fact Require New Bill Number For Cap and Trade Legislation

Sen. Cliff Bentz, the lead GOP climate negotiator, says he was focused on the substance of the bill, not its label.