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

The Oregon House introduced an amendment to HB 3115, aiming to protect the identities of lottery prize winners by keeping ...

A bill has passed through the Oregon Senate that would expand restrictions on single-use plastics. SB 551 would require customers to request single-use plastic utensils and condiment packages at ...

Boston is inching closer to having ranked choice voting in local elections. The push, led by At-Large City Councilor Ruthzee ...

Oregon public safety regulators are reviewing whether Deschutes County Sheriff Kent van der Kamp violated “moral fitness standards,” according to the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training ...

Republicans in the Oregon House proposed a new bill this week that they say is intended to restore trust in the state’s voting process.

Ballot Measure 114 bans purchases of magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. It also requires a permit ...

An Oregon appeals court has found that a voter-approved gun control law is constitutional, reversing a lower court ruling. An ...

Oregon could soon celebrate its inaugural Farmer and Rancher Day, but only if state lawmakers in the Senate get a move on.

How DOL will proceed now is not clear, though there are hints the agency may be assuming an unusually pro-worker stance for a ...

Former Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer was confirmed as U.S. labor secretary with a bipartisan vote March 10. The Senate ...

The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the Reduction of Gun Violence Act, a gun control law approved by voters in November 2022, which requires background checks and permits for gun purchases and ...