Are Oregon’s top Democrats more interested in housing the poor or helping their campaign donors?
Examples in Astoria point to a state government that says it wants more affordable housing but places costly…
ODOT’s alternative to the gas tax is stuck in neutral
Sen. Bruce Starr has a plan to fix that: Require electric vehicles to take part in the OReGO…
Coalition tells lawmakers to keep their hands off Bottle Bill
HB 3940 would add a 5-cent surcharge to help pay for wildfire costs. BY NIGEL JAQUISS…
ODF Report: PacifiCorp not responsible for Santiam Canyon Fire
By Jeff Manning Oregon Journalism Project Oregon Department of Forestry investigators have determined that the 2020 Santiam Canyon…
Rep. Tawna Sanchez pushes alcohol tax
The tax would start at 2% in 2026 and rise to 8% in 2032. BY NIGEL JAQUISS…
Rural truckers are paying too much, urban car owners are paying too little
Highway costs are supposed to be allocated equitably. It’s not happening. By Nigel Jaquiss Oregon Journalism Project A…
Oregon DMV to resume automatic voter registration
Gov. Tina Kotek paused the practice in October after DMV erroneously registered non-citizens to vote. By Nigel Jaquiss…