By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon voters will not decide Nov. 3 if they want an independent commission to redraw legislative and congressional district lines after every 10-year census. That’s […]
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Oregon governor extends state of emergency declaration until Nov. 3; Lincoln County follows suit
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregon will stay under the COVID-19 state of emergency in place since March until Nov. 3, Gov. Kate Brown announced Tuesday. Brown’s executive order […]
Oregon GOP falls short Monday in petition drive to try to recall Gov. Kate Brown
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The Oregon Republican Party announced Monday it had fallen short of the minimum required signatures on petitions to put a recall of Gov. Kate […]
Terri Davie will become the first woman to lead the Oregon State Police as superintendent
By PETER WONG/Oregon Capital Bureau Terri Davie will become the first woman to lead the Oregon State Police as superintendent. Gov. Kate Brown named Davie to succeed Travis Hampton upon […]
Capitol Chatter: Some county officials in rural Oregon not thrilled about governor’s coronavirus remarks
Local officials across Oregon got a verbal spanking from the governor last week. It didn’t sit well. County leaders responded by saying the governor and the state should do their […]
Oregon health officials Thursday say COVID-19 cases are declining but worry about Labor Day increase
By COURTNEY VAUGHN/Pamplin Media Oregon’s COVID-19 case rate seems to be in decline, but state health officials are nervous about a potential uptick in cases, following the upcoming Labor Day […]
Oregon’s $500 emergency relief check program runs through $35 million in 3 days
Oregon Capital Bureau The $500 Emergency Relief Check Program has exhausted its 70,000 available payments in just three days and ended Friday. The $35 million in money from the federal […]
In-person school classes could be seven months away if coronavirus efforts don’t improve, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Friday
By NICK BUDNICK/Pamplin Media Group At the current rate of transmission officials say it could be seven months or more before in-person schooling can resume, and Gov. Kate Brown on […]
Oregon runs through half of $500 relief checks for people not receiving unemployment benefits
By the Oregon Capital Bureau More than half of the available funds for a new $500 relief check program have been used up in the first two days of the […]
Oregon legislative leaders OK COVID-19 relief funds over objections of half of state’s lawmakers
By GARY A. WARNER/Oregon Capital Bureau The Oregon Legislature’s most powerful panel approved a plan to use federal funds to buy $105 million of personal protective equipment, despite objections from […]