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From ‘Almost Brainwashed’ to Pioneer
How one teacher’s struggle to save her son led her to take on Oregon’s reading crisis.
One Member of Kotek’s Prosperity Council Wanted Recommendations to Push Harder for Tax Cuts
Jordan Schnitzer told his colleagues on the panel a draft document lacked “urgency and weight.”
Oregon’s Housing Supply Increased Only About 5% Between 2020 and 2025
New census data shows significant housing growth in Central Oregon, but the number of new units overall fell far below state goals.
Confidential Draft Recommendations From Kotek’s Prosperity Council Suggest Tax Cuts and Reforms
The Oregon Journalism Project has obtained a confidential draft of the 16-member panel’s calls for action, and that draft proposes significant changes to Oregon’s tax system.
New Financial Analysis of I-5 Replacement Bridge Shows Tolling Impacts
Traffic on the new bridge will plummet from current levels, and even with the higher tolls, there’s a major funding gap.
New Funding Will Kickstart Internet Infrastructure in Rural Oregon. Here’s Where It’s Needed Most.
Hundreds of millions of dollars are now dedicated to satellite and fiber internet programs around the state that will begin construction in late 2026.
Oregon Health Care Association Persuades Court to Temporarily Block Release of Job Applicant Names
The state planned to give SEIU 70,000 names of people who want to work as caregivers.
Appeals Judge Who Wrote Opinion Favorable to PacifiCorp in Landmark Wildfire Case Formerly Represented the Utility Giant
Oregon judicial code suggests Anna Joyce should have recused herself. She did not.
What We Learned After Obtaining the Latest School Attendance Numbers
Use OJP’s new Attendance Tracker to learn how well your school performed in the first half of the 2025–26 school year.
Oregon Schools Rank Near the Bottom Nationally for Hours of Instruction Time
A new study shows a wide variance among school districts in how much face time students have with teachers—a longstanding problem that lawmakers and advocates hope to solve.
Trailing in the GOP Gubernatorial Primary, Dudley Appears to Change His Views on Abortion
The former Trail Blazer recently told OJP he is pro-choice. Now he says he is pro-life.
If Elected Governor, Ed Diehl Says He’ll Keep Democrats in Line With Ballot Measures
The GOP candidate explains his plan to govern via direct democracy.