Bryce Dole

Oregon housing budget cuts are forcing nonprofits across the state to slash homeless services and tenant advocacy programs. As evictions rise, fewer resources are available to support vulnerable communities.

Organizations across Oregon received notice from the U.S. Department of Education that they’d lose hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Oregonians vote at a higher rate than most Americans, which observers attribute to mail-in voting.

President Donald Trump said Monday that he will lead a campaign to end mail-in voting.

Each month, one in six people in Oregon receive help from the government-run Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — more commonly known as SNAP or food stamps — to put food on their table.

It’s been nearly a week since Oregon Democrats’ road-funding hopes imploded, but the fallout from that failure is still hitting home.

The 2025 legislative session ended Friday evening at 11:15 p.m. after a marathon day packed with more drama and uncertainty than any session in recent memory.

Senate Bill 243 has passed both legislative chambers. Because it was amended, it will receive a final vote in the Senate on Friday.

Advocates fear that cutting funds for rental assistance and legal aid could propel many more Oregonians into homelessness.

The nearly $2 billion package needs a majority vote for it to advance out of committee and to the floor of the legislative chamber.