Oregon legislature

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.

The Legislature spent $218 million to cover the costs of the most expensive fire season on record.

City leaders around the state want more authority to remove encampments they deem problematic. Homeless advocates say it’s a distraction from real solutions.

Gov. Tina Kotek convened a closed-door meeting Monday to discuss potential threats from the incoming presidential administration.

Kayse Jama arrived in Portland in 1998 as a refugee from war-torn Somalia, with no job, few prospects and the phone number of one other Somali immigrant who let him couch-surf while he found his way in a new country.

A group of Oregon cities is asking for the option to spend more of their tourism revenue on essential services.

State agencies say they don’t have enough money to pay for a fire season that burned almost 2 million acres. Lawmakers will step in to help next month.

Oregon voters are approving a measure aimed at making it possible to impeach statewide officials, but they’re rejecting another to set salaries for elected officials.

Following U.S. Supreme Court ruling, the state’s most powerful Democrats have given little sign they want to alter state policies.

Facing a funding pinch, the Oregon Department of Transportation says cutting staff could impact roads and people statewide.

Courtney, 81, was a fixture in Salem politics for nearly a half a century.

Community members have the opportunity to voice their transportation concerns to state lawmakers this week.