By JOSEPH GALLIVAN/Oregon Capital Bureau SALEM — Nine members of the Oregon Legislature – including two members from Lincoln County — have formed the state’s first Arts and Culture Caucus […]
By NIGEL JAQUISS/Willamette Week BILL OF THE WEEK: Legislative Concept 3697 SPONSOR: Sen. Tim Knopp (R-Bend) WHAT IT WOULD DO: Require state employees who live full time in other states to […]
Oregon lawmakers are considering a proposal to expand child care options in the state. A young boy plays with wooden blocks in a preschool classroom. (Getty Images) By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon […]
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The $32.1 billion state budget Gov. Tina Kotek proposed Tuesday redirects hundreds of millions of dollars that would have gone to the state’s […]
The Fender’s blue butterfly was once thought extinct, but due to habitat restoration over the last two decades, its population has made large gains. By the Oregon Capital Chronicle A […]
Oregon lawmakers are considering legislation aimed at keeping drug prices affordable for patients. Prescription drug prices account for a share of rising health care costs in the U.S. (Getty Images) […]
By GRANT STRINGER/Oregon Capital Chronicle The FBI is offering a $25,000 reward for tips about three arsons in Oregon last summer against an anti-abortion group and centers. The attacks occurred […]
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is asking the 2023 Legislature to quickly allocate $130 million to build 600 shelter beds, keep 9,000 families housed […]
Local government officials participate in the League of Oregon Cities’ City Day at the Capitol event at the Salem Convention Center. By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Hundreds of […]
Senate Republicans Lynn Findley of Vale, from left, Dennis Linthicum of Klamath Falls, Dick Anderson of Lincoln City, Tim Knopp of Bend, Kim Thatcher of Keizer and Daniel Bonham of […]
