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Budget writers at the Oregon Legislature are warning of deep cuts to health care and education. The Democrats in charge of putting together a two-year…

With Oregon’s biggest cities in a housing crunch, lawmakers are considering a measure that would require landlords to give specific reasons for evicting a…

The debate over whether to increase taxes on Oregon businesses is heating up this week at the state Capitol.Paul Warner of the Legislative Revenue Office…

Oregonians will have their chance to weigh in on the state's spending plan during a series of public hearings around the state. The Joint Committee On…

A joint House and Senate panel of the Oregon Legislature is getting down to work this month on crafting a massive transportation funding package.An…

Members of the 2017 Oregon Legislature gathered in Salem Monday to take the oath of office. The five-month session kicks off February 1.Peter Courtney was…

When the 2017 Oregon legislature convenes in January, there will be familiar faces in most of the key leadership posts. Democrats hold a majority in both…

One of the final items Oregon lawmakers approved before closing out their 2016 legislative session Thursday was a measure that would allow cities and…

Oregon lawmakers have adjourned their 2013 legislative session. The final gavel fell just before 3 p.m. Monday.House Speaker Tina Kotek carefully…

Oregon lawmakers had hoped to finish up their legislative session over the weekend. But it didn’t work out that way. Instead, the final gavel is expected…