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Oregon director hails achievement of housing goals

The director of Oregon’s housing agency says there is more work ahead, even as three goals to increase…

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Kotek remains country’s least popular governor

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek remains the least popular governor in the country, according to a new quarterly poll…

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Gun rights groups plan appeal of judge’s decision

Gun rights groups on Monday filed notice to appeal a federal judge’s ruling upholding a voter-approved Oregon law…

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Oregon lawmakers salvage climate-change legislation

Oregon lawmakers combined several bills — including some that the 42-day walkout of Senate Republicans had endangered —…

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Top 10 political contributions of 2023 go to right, left, local and statewide

Anheuser-Busch gave $49,250 to the Jobs Political Action Committee in Oregon on Wednesday. It was among the most…

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Oregon farm estate tax relief bill awaits governor’s signature

SALEM — A simplified method of estate tax relief for Oregon farmers has become law despite complaints it…

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Campaign 2024 in full swing, even if law says it’s too early to file

With the noisy, bitterly partisan 2023 session of the Legislature lurching to a close on the last possible…

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Capital Chatter: Lack of press conferences is a missed opportunity for the governor

When Gov. Tina Kotek stepped to the lectern on June 28 to announce her pick for secretary of…

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Passport waits are stifling Oregonians’ wanderlust, says bipartisan D.C. delegation

Three years after the COVID-19 pandemic slammed the door shut on much foreign travel, Americans’ pent-up demand to…

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What can hackers do with DMV information? Experts ponder the risks

The data breach at the Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division, which left potentially millions of Oregonians…

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