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Oregon’s economy has lagged for decades. Some blame a shrinking workforce and too much red tape

When Gov. Tina Kotek convened the first meeting of her newly named Prosperity Council on Jan. 22, she told the 16-member panel what she hoped to achieve.

Lawmakers consider raising retirement benefits for some public safety workers

Oregon lawmakers are currently wrestling in Salem with federal cuts for health care and food assistance programs.

AG’s opinion raises questions about transportation tax repeal

A 90-year-old legal opinion could jeopardize Gov. Tina Kotek’s desire to repeal House Bill 3991, the controversial Oregon Department of Transportation funding package she backed and lawmakers passed in a September special session. 

Mother forced to dig up son’s burial vault

A long-running dispute over a West Hills burial plot reached a dramatic conclusion over the holidays.

Confronted by a grassroots backlash, Democrats consider repealing unpopular Gas Tax hike

Last week, their group, No Tax Oregon, delivered the latest blow to Democrats’ plans for ODOT when they turned in just shy of 194,000 signatures—wrapped like Christmas presents and delivered by horse-drawn wagons—to Secretary of State Tobias Read’s office.

Oregon: No Place to Die

Imagine this: You recently retired in the state you love. You’ve raised a family, paid off a mortgage. Supported nonprofits and the local restaurants in...

Over a third of students in Oregon still aren’t consistently attending school

Attendance at Oregon public schools improved only slightly during the 2024–25 school year, and continued to lag behind the national average.

Ex-Blazer Chris Dudley talks about Oregon, the 2026 Governor’s Race, and NBA Gambling

Leading Oregon Republicans gathered Nov. 1 for their biggest confab of the year, the 11th annual Reagan Dinner. The event brought together elected leaders,...

A Travel Oregon board member’s company got a six-figure, no-bid contract from the agency

David Penilton, a co-owner of America’s Hub World Tours, a small tour operator that offers tour guides and buses in Oregon, has been awarded a two-year contract worth up to $200,000 from Travel Oregon to help with promotional groups the agency brings to the state, OJP has learned. 

Canadians and other international tourists shun Oregon this summer

Spending by international travelers to Oregon this summer has dropped sharply, down 21% this July compared with July 2024, according to an analysis of Visa card spending prepared for Travel Oregon. 

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