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Lane County GovernmentYesterday, after several weeks of hearings and testimony, the board of commissioners voted to approve a new map that seeks to capsulize Lane County's population equally amongst five districts. -
Jacquelyn Martin/DeFazio is Oregon's longest-tenured member of Congress. He leaves just as his Fourth District seat becomes more friendly for Democrats.
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Interior Secretary Deb Haaland issued orders November 19th declaring the word “squaw” derogatory and establishing a faster way to change offensive place names. Oregon has had a similar rule since 2001, but over 50 features here still use the name. -
The five-judge panel found there was no proof that Democrats had engaged in illegal gerrymandering.
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Emerie Martin's community issue is preventing animal abuse.
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Rep. Peter DeFazio hopes the Senate acts soon on the "Build Back Better" Act.
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Stu Rasmussen, who was elected by residents of Silverton as the nation’s first openly transgender mayor in 2008, has died.
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Republicans had challenged the new legislative maps passed by Democrats, saying they were improperly gerrymandered. Justices found they failed to prove their case.
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State Rep. Janelle Bynum says Kotek agreed to back her as she pursues the speakership. Kotek says that's not the case.
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Oregon lawmakers are planning to meet this week for the first round of interim hearings since the end of the regular session in June.
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The state of Oregon is halting its rental assistance program, despite receiving thousands of applications weekly from people seeking the state’s help to stay in their homes as winter approaches.
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At a press conference Friday, federal and local leaders spoke of how the bill delivers for Oregon.
