Whether you’re wondering when the state will finally fix that pothole, whether new restrictions on artificial intelligence are coming or if tips will be taxed despite new federal policies, what happens at the Oregon Capitol has impacts on all Oregonians.  On Monday, the Oregon Legislature convened in Salem for a month-long legislative session, during which […]

Democratic lawmakers who hold supermajorities in Oregon’s Legislature will prioritize responding to federal immigration enforcement, threats to public lands and President Donald Trump’s tax cuts in the upcoming legislative short session.  Lawmakers are limited to two bills apiece in the 35-day session, which begins Feb. 2. Democrats previewed their plans, which include at least seven […]