Tina Kotek

She says the state may begin layoffs in the coming week.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has reversed her decision not to extradite one of the suspects linked to burglaries targeting Asian Americans in Eugene and Springfield. But the governor’s office said another suspect will remain in Texas for now.

Ongoing trade tensions and slow economic growth have left state lawmakers with less to spend. That could make it harder to fulfill Gov. Tina Kotek’s housing vision.

A suspected member of a group that allegedly burglarized 17 Asian households in Eugene and Springfield won’t be extradited back to Oregon because of an immigration hold, officials say. In the wake of those crimes, community leaders in Eugene are asking the state to be more transparent.

Kotek told reporters that suspending $1 billion of the expected tax refund could be crucial to pay wildfire costs.

Oregon’s governor announced new leadership at the state’s psychiatric hospital late Friday night.

A coalition of contractors has argued the move is an unconstitutional power grab.

The state might have enough money to fund core priorities. Or it might be scrambling to fill holes left by federal cuts.

Gov. Tina Kotek fired the longtime director of the Oregon Youth Authority as the agency came under scrutiny for a backlog of mishandled abuse reports.

Kotek ordered a pause to the state’s automatic voter registration program in October after concerning errors were brought to light.

A crowd of business and political leaders gathered just north of Albany on Thursday to hold a ceremonial groundbreaking for a new mass timber manufacturing facility.

At issue is whether the state should require union labor on big construction projects.