Bryce Dole

House Republicans boycotted a floor session in the Oregon Legislature on Monday, protesting both the Democratic party’s handling of a hostile workplace complaint against a representative and an upcoming gas tax vote. The news comes as a Democratic representative stepped down from his position on the legislature’s conduct committee a week after being accused of creating a hostile working environment.

Rep. Thủy Trần changed her vote from a no to a yes following a tense exchange with Rep. Jason Kropf.

The bill would limit Oregon lawmakers to 30 bills each during a long legislative session. A similar proposal died in Salem last year.

Budget challenges, ICE activity and roads will compete for attention in the five-week session convening Monday.

Many of the biggest political stories from 2025 are not going away.

With binoculars in hand, the groups traveled everywhere in Oregon including Pendleton, Baker City, and Joseph.

The petition has halted major parts of the bill, which seeks to change how Oregon funds its roads and the agencies that maintain them.

The Democrat cited President Donald Trump in her campaign launch, saying the state needs someone to stand up to the president.

The initiative needed roughly 78,000 signatures by Dec. 30 to qualify for next year’s election. Backers say they have more than 150,000.

Lawmakers return to Salem this week to assess how Oregon might adjust to financial changes that have swept the state since President Trump took office.