The Oregon House Rules Committee will hold a hearing March 19 on the latest effort to enfranchise the largest single group of ...

Finalists for the seat will be interviewed at a public meeting before an official appointment is made, the board said.

A new Oregon bill could let 16- and 17-year-olds vote in school board elections starting in 2027. Supporters say it boosts civic engagement — opponents argue teens aren’t mature enough for the ...

Lawmakers in Oregon are considering changes to the state's "kicker" law, which refunds excess tax revenues to the taxpayer. Newsweek has contacted state Senator Lew Frederick for comment via email ...

Lawmakers are considering some changes to the kicker, the Oregon surplus refund in which the state returns excess revenue to ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon attorney general's office has launched an investigation into three cases of noncitizens voting in an election for which they were ineligible, according to a brief ...

Backers say they plan to amend the bill to make it clear it’d only apply to the election of school board members. — Aimee Green is covering the Oregon Legislature this session. Reach her at ...

though some jurisdictions allow noncitizens to vote in local elections. Voting as a noncitizen can result in prison sentences, fines and deportation. Oregon automatically mails ballots to all ...

A hearing this week in the Oregon legislature will test lawmakers' appetite for an open primary system, columnist Tim Nesbitt says.

A new Oregon bill could let 16- and 17-year-olds vote in school board elections starting in 2027. Supporters say it boosts civic engagement — opponents argue teens aren’t mature enough for the ...