Lauren Dake

The former Trail Blazer is running for governor again a decade and a half after losing to John Kitzhaber.

But Bethell is certain she could run the state better than the other GOP candidates and square off with Democrat Gov. Tina Kotek

State legislators started the session Feb. 2 and gaveled out after a flurry of major policy and funding moves.

Oregon state Democratic lawmakers approved a measure on Thursday that would prevent federal immigration officers from wearing masks. The measure is a response to the Trump administration’s nationwide deportation efforts.

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.

“She is an inspiration to the next generation of social justice warriors,” Gordly’s niece said.

Weather forecasters say snow could fall in Eugene or Portland this week.

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

Across the nation, Democratically-controlled legislatures are trying to challenge the federal government’s mass deportation efforts by introducing bills to restrict U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents’ activities in their states.

The 2010 Republican nominee for governor announced his 2026 campaign on Monday.