Oregon Republican Demands Feds Review Governor Kotek’s $1M Tribal-Only Welfare Boost

Republican Oregon state Rep. Dwayne Yunker formally requested that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) review ...

Draft report says Oregon lawmaker likely violated laws for raise

The Oregon Government Ethics Commission is investigating state Rep. Greg Smith's role as executive director of the Columbia ...
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‘Never built for party lines’: Oregon state representative not seeking re-election

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – After casting a vote against party lines, a one-term Oregon state representative announced her decision on Tuesday to not seek re-election and is instead running for a ...

Oregon leaders pledge to make the state more business-friendly, but offer few specifics

Democrats and Republicans at a business summit agreed on Oregon's declining business appeal but offered minimal concrete ...
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Oregon considers delaying rule limiting heavy-duty truck sales

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Ahead of regulations taking effect in January, an Oregon state representative is urging the Environmental Quality Commission to delay implementing new limits on heavy-duty ...

Longtime Oregon lawmaker likely broke state ethics law to secure raise, report says

The investigation revolves around his efforts to hike his pay as executive director of the Columbia Development Authority, a ...
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‘This is historic’: Oregon swears in first female Japanese American lawmaker

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Oregon State Representative Mari Watanabe was sworn into office at Portland’s Japanese Garden on Sunday – making history as the state’s first Japanese American woman to join ...
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Oregon representative counters bill against book bans by reading explicit excerpt

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In opposition to a bill that would limit book bans in Oregon schools, a state representative read an explicit excerpt of a novel found in a library for students. The passage of ...
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Portland Representative Hòa Nguyễn dies following battle with cancer

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Oregon State Representative Hòa Nguyễn died Thursday morning after a battle with cancer, according to state leaders. Nguyễn was a Democrat and represented House District 48, ...
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Son of Oregon state representative photographed giving Nazi salute in front of WWII plane

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon's state House Minority Leader, Republican Vikki Breese-Iverson, is apologizing for the actions of her son. She said her son is in a photo, making a Nazi salute next to an ...
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Gov. Tina Kotek says she’s ready to tackle Oregon’s lousy business reputation

Among those to speak at the announcement were Columbia Sportswear president and CEO Tim Boyle and Sesha Varadarajan, a senior ...
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Oregon lawmakers move closer to prohibiting student cellphones in schools statewide

Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB Oregon students may soon be prevented from using cellphones and other personal electronic devices at school. Oregon House Bill 2251, which House representatives passed ...