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Monday morning, Gov. Kate Brown convenes the state's first special legislative session since she became governor in 2015.The Oregon Constitution (Article…

The Oregon House has narrowly passed a measure meant to scale back a tax break intended for small businesses. The measure cleared the chamber Friday over…

Democrats in the Oregon Legislature and Gov. Kate Brown say they are giving up trying to increase taxes on corporations during this year's legislative…

Former governor John Kitzhaber directed his office to align some of its interests with the ones fiancéeCylvia Hayes was being paid to advance, according…

Secular groups could perform weddings under a measure up for a committee vote Monday in the Oregon legislature.You can go to court to get married in…

Oregon lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a measure that would ban so-called conversion therapy for youth.The Oregon Senate voted in favor of the…

A measure that would require many Oregon employers to provide paid sick leave is poised to advance in Salem.The bill, a compromise over the original…

Kate Brown has been sworn in as Oregon's 38th governor."It's been a tough few months," Brown said in a speech at the capitol after taking the oath of…

Oregon Secretary of State Kate Brown will be sworn in as governor Wednesday morning.She succeeds John Kitzhaber, who resigns the same day, effective 10…

Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber announced his resignation Friday afternoon under a cloud of pressure and scrutiny, cutting short his record-setting fourth…