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(The Center Square) – Governor’s races, city mayoral campaigns and redistricting initiatives will bring voters to the polls on Tuesday for a consequential off-year Election Day.
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Republican Christine Drazan will run for governor again in 2026, raising the possibility of a rematch with her Democratic rival Gov. Tina Kotek. Drazan, R-Canby, announced her campaign Monday, days after county commissioners appointed her to fill a state Senate seat. “Our governor may be in charge, but her state is out of control,” she […]
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(The Center Square) – More than 70 million Americans receiving Social Security benefits will see a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment beginning Jan. 2026.
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(The Center Square) – Investors are predicting another rate cut at the Federal Reserve’s meeting next week after a better-than-expected inflation report Friday, while stocks reached new highs.
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Former House Minority Leader Christine Drazan, R-Canby is headed to the state Senate after beating out two opponents for the seat of former Sen. Daniel Bonham, R-The Dalles, in a Thursday meeting where she sought to dispel county commissioners’ concerns that a potential run for Oregon governor in 2026 could distract her from the role. […]
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(The Center Square) — Former Sen. John E. Sununu announced Wednesday that he plans a comeback run for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire, in a bid to reclaim the seat he lost to Democrat Jeanne Shaheen 17 years ago.
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Republican Air Force vet Monique DeSpain again challenges U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle for congressional seat
Republican Air Force veteran and attorney Monique DeSpain will for the second time challenge incumbent Democratic Rep. Val Hoyle for the Eugene-area 4th Congressional District seat. DeSpain would first have to win the Republican nomination in the state primary taking place on May 19, 2026, to be on November ballots. So far, the only other […]
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(The Center Square) - The college student loan balance in the United States is $1.66 trillion, according to a WalletHub report.
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Starting in 2026, Oregonians won’t have to worry about unpaid medical bills ruining their credit or car dealers changing loan terms after they’ve driven off the lot. That’s thanks to two of the new state laws that Gov. Tina Kotek, lawmakers and consumer advocates gathered in Salem to celebrate on Monday. A third measure that […]
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Oregon lawmakers have just a few months to decide if they’ll let state tax policy automatically couple with federal tax cuts passed in the July GOP megalaw that could reduce the state income tax burden on Oregonians and businesses but leave the state government without hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue for public services. […]
