Informed voting is a lot of research to fit in between your job, dinner prep, and the kids’ soccer practice. We’re hoping this issue gives you a bit of a running start.

Three of Sen. Christine Drazan’s Republican rivals merit consideration, but none holds a candle to her.

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley clearly views the president as his actual adversary.

The Legislature is short on senators bold enough to stand up to their biggest backers, and who display a knack for independent thought.

Just as Republicans at their best add productive tensions to an Oregon Legislature dominated by Democrats, we think a left-wing presence would make it more of a thinking place.

To his credit, Juan Carlos Gonzalez has volunteered to fix big problems.

The first thing to know about Measure 120 is that Oregon’s Democratic leaders, its presumptive supporters, have launched no organized campaign on its behalf.

Four judicial seats on the Multnomah County circuit bench are contested this year, an unusually large number.

After press deadlines, WW learned that Ivory Mathews will resign.

“If you can rule on whether a druid can turn into a bee, fly into a dragon’s mouth, and become an orca in one turn, you can handle a motion-to-suppress hearing.”