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Feds Threaten Oregon Transportation Funding Over DEI and Driver’s License Policies
Oregon is one of many states that offer licenses to undocumented immigrants. Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy disapproves.
Lawmakers Ponder Raising Oregon Health Plan Payments for Primary Health Care Providers
Lawmakers ponder raising the Oregon Health Plan payment for primary health care providers.
Proponents File Ballot Initiatives to Move Hard Liquor Sales From State Stores to Grocers
Proponents file ballot measures that would allow grocers to sell hard liquor. Similar campaigns to privatize OLCC’s monopoly have failed in the past.
State Sen. Aaron Woods Dies at 75
State Sen. Aaron Woods dies at 75. The Wilsonville Democrat first won election in 2022.
New State Figures Show Wood Products Industry Remains Key Part of Oregon’s Economy
Wood products rank behind tech and food products as the third largest source of Oregon manufacturing jobs.
Lawmakers Press BOLI on Prevailing Wage Decisions
Lawmakers question the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industry's prevailing wage determinations and their impact on affordable housing. Labor Commissioner Christina Stephenson defenders her agency.
Lawmakers Move to Limit Rent Increases in Marinas and Manufactured Home Parks
Oregon lawmakers move to limit rent increases in marinas and manufactured home parks.
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley Addresses 2026 Plans
Speculation about whether Merkley will run again has heated up in recent days.
Legislative Leaders in Both Parties Ask FBI to Investigate the 1989 Murder of Michael Francke
The killing of the director of the Oregon Department of Corrections remains an enduring mystery.
Read WW’s Earliest Interview With Dan Handelman
Dan Handelman died last week at age 60. His earliest foray into public life came as an anti-war activist at the turn of the millennium—a time when the White House was laying the groundwork to overthrow Saddam Hussein.
Oregon DMV Discloses Discovery of 118 More Noncitizens in Voter File
More than 100 more non-citizens were erroneously okayed to vote. At least nine did.
The Oregon Supreme Court Rejects ODOT’s 2022 Union Labor Rules
The state's top court struck down an ODOT requirement that eight large projects use union labor.
Oregon GOP Chairman Resigns After Oregon Journalism Project Report About His Past
The chairman of the Oregon Republican Party resigns after the Oregon Journalism Project reports on his troubled divorce and problems with his business.
The Gas Tax Already Hits Rural Oregonians Disproportionately. Lawmakers Want to Raise It 50%.
City motorists drive less but benefit from the gas tax’s distribution formula.
The Oregon GOP’s New Chairman Brings Some Baggage to His Role
Court records provide details from a long-running divorce and custody case that raise questions about Gerald “Jerry” Cummings.