Minutes within the announcement that President Joe Biden was withdrawing from the presidential campaign, Democratic leaders in Oregon reacted to the news.
State ethics watchdogs have launched a full investigation into former Secretary of State Shemia Fagan’s conduct while in office, including her $10,000-per-month consulting gig for marijuana entrepreneurs and whether she accurately reported her income and expenses to the state.
The latest town hall for Washington County residents to meet with Oregon's junior Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) will be held in Hillsboro Saturday, July 15 at 1 p.m.
Gov. Tina Kotek tapped LaVonne Griffin-Valade, a longtime government auditor in the Portland area, to become Oregon’s next secretary of state, an appointment that marks the end of a tumultuous chapter for the office following the resignation of Secretary of State Shemia Fagan in early May amid a moo
Suzanne Weber, representing Banks, Timber, Buxton, Manning, and the North Coast and Columbia County, will not be eligible to run again for her seat in 2026 after ten unexcused absences in the State Senate.
A judge upheld a restraining order a woman filed against Banks' representative in the Oregon House Tuesday, writing that the woman who accused Stout was credible and Stout was not.
Since Nov. 7, Brian Stout, R-Columbia City, has been subject to a five-year order of protection from a former campaign volunteer who reported that he had sexually assaulted her and threatened her life. A Columbia County judge will continue hearing arguments over whether the order should remain in pl
As Oregon gears up for a legislative session in two weeks, several local legislators will be sworn in January 9. Find out who's representing your interests in Salem.
Oregon’s ethics watchdog advised Friday that legislative leaders can’t hire family members for political caucuses, though lawmakers still can hire their spouses and children as personal assistants.
The board of directors of Banks Fire District 13 will meet Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. to interview three finalists for the open seat vacated by the recall of former board Chair Mark Schmidlin.
