Free News Agitated overnight voting ends with seating of new Oregon U.S. House members By Gary A. Warner, Oregon Capital Insider Updated Jan 10, 2023 The moment came several days late and in the bleary-eyed pitch-dark a.m. hours of the weekend, but Oregon’s six U.S. House members — including…
Free News Oregon legislators scrap petroleum diesel fuel phase-out By Mateusz Perkowski, Capital Press Updated Mar 1, 2022 SALEM — Oregon lawmakers have scrapped a proposal to phase out petroleum diesel and have instead moved ahead with a bill to study alternative …
News 14th District lawmakers to host virtual town hall on Saturday, Feb. 19 Staff Report, Columbia Gorge News Updated Feb 8, 2022 Sen. Curtis King, Rep. Gina Mosbrucker and Rep. Chris Corry are inviting citizens to join them Saturday, Feb. 19 for a 14th District virtual t…
News Political maps set off swirl of musical chairs in Oregon; dramatic changes in Oregon’s political landscape anticipated By Gary A. Warner, Oregon Capital Bureau Nov 30, 2021 Up, in, around or out?
News Lawmakers OK more than $700 million for housing needs By Peter Wong, Oregon Capital Bureau Updated Jul 13, 2021 Oregon lawmakers have approved more than $700 million for housing needs that go beyond the emergency prompted by the coronavirus pandemic.
News White extremist views strong in Oregon despite majority opposition, poll finds By Gary A. Warner, Capital Bureau Jun 23, 2021 Nearly four in 10 Oregon residents agree with statements aligned with white extremists’ views, Oregon according to a poll commissioned by a ma…
Opinion Another Voice: Politicians should stay on the job By Lucy McLean Apr 21, 2021 I am extremely disappointed with Sen. Chuck Thomsen, who has walked off the job in Salem so many times, most recently in February, because he …
News Unemployment tax relief bill gets warm reception; Bonham helps hammer out compromise By Peter Wong, Oregon Capital Bureau Apr 14, 2021 Oregon businesses, business lobbyists and lawmakers from both parties blessed a bill that would let some businesses defer part of their unempl…
News Legislature sees familiar address atop COVID-19 list By Gary A. Warner, Oregon Capital Bureau Updated Feb 16, 2021 When the Oregon Health Authority issued its weekly list of which of the state’s 373 zip codes that had the highest number of new COVID-19 case…