Oregon Republicans ended a brief Senate walkout that threatened to derail Democrats’ plans to reschedule a referendum on controversial transportation tax and fee increases from November to May. Both chambers on Thursday gaveled in with enough Republicans in attendance to reach a quorum, despite a majority of Republicans in the House and all of the […]

After hearing her Democratic counterpart cite the immigration detention of a 7-year-old and her parents seeking medical care in Portland, Rep. Lucetta Elmer couldn’t help but interject. “Tell the whole story,” the House Republican Leader from McMinnville said at a legislative press conference in late January, interrupting House Majority Leader Ben Bowman, D-Tigard.  He asked […]

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek called upon Oregon’s business community on Monday to support her plan to create more jobs and streamline the permitting process, as the state battles lagging economic growth and a reputation for crushing businesses with taxes and regulation. The governor made her remarks at the annual Oregon Leadership Summit in the Oregon […]