Oregon Education Service District Bans He Is He and She Is She Children’s books

Proving, once again, that LGBTQ rights and the First Amendment cannot co-exist, an Oregon education service district bans children’s books that affirm biological gender. Two of the three banned children’s books on identity were authored by my amazing wife, …

How Oregon's US reps voted for Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

Oregonians could see major changes to Medicaid, food stamps, taxes and more under a sweeping bill that passed the U.S. House on May 22. The proposal, which President Donald Trump has dubbed the "big, beautiful bill," would enact Trump's major …

New Oregon cap-and-trade program weighed for transportation bill

Oregon legislators are considering a cap-and-trade program to partially fund ODOT. There are concerns about implementing the program within the current legislative session. Increased gas taxes and vehicle fees are still be considered for the transportation …

Bill would allow Oregon employees on strike to collect unemployment benefits

Republican lawmakers opposed a bill that exited a House committee, which would allow striking teachers and other workers to collect unemployment benefits. SALEM, Oregon — Lawmakers in Salem are divided on a bill that would allow striking workers, including …

How to watch Oregon baseball in Big Ten tournament

Woman accused of embezzling from Eugene Weekly walks free in Ohio as Oregon governor denies extradition

The Lane County district attorney this week called out Gov. Tina Kotek for declining to extradite a woman whose alleged yearslong embezzlement from the Eugene Weekly nearly led to its collapse. District Attorney Chris Parosa said he sought authorization …

Outages spike on X after fire at Oregon data center

A battery fire broke out in a Hillsboro data center Thursday morning, prompting evacuation of the site but causing no injuries. “Right about 10:20 this morning our crews got called to a fire involving a battery or batteries,” said Piseth Pich, a Hillsboro …

Oregon approves Bottle Bill changes to curb drug use, homelessness at redemption sites

Published 11:02 am Thursday, May 22, 2025 Lawmakers in Salem have OK’d changes to Oregon’s first-in-the-nation Bootle Bill, in an effort to curb drug use and othe problems at deposit redemption sites across the state.First passed in 1971, Oregon was the …

Oregon Legislature gears up for a showdown over the future of wildfire funding

House Republicans accused Democrats of tabling a bill that would repeal the state's controversial wildfire hazard map for leverage to raid the kicker rebate. SALEM, Ore. — A lively and sometimes tense meeting of an Oregon legislative committee on …

Oregon governor exploring executive action to ban student cellphones after bill dies

A bill to restrict students' phone use died Wednesday in the Oregon legislature. Gov. Kotek could revive the concept with an executive order. SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Governor Tina Kotek says she is "actively exploring" executive action to ban …