Oregon’s teacher licensing agency narrows search for new leader amid uncertainty over its future
There are three finalists to lead the Teachers Standards and Practices Commission, a small state agency that has a big impact ...
Oregon lawmakers could make it easier to force someone into mental health treatment
A bill to lower standards for civil commitment is under review. Advocates say changes are needed to get people help before ...
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Gov. Tina Kotek appears to have a clear path through next election
Low-level rumbles have circulated for months about a prospectively competitive race for Oregon governor and Tina Kotek's ...
Oregon launches Housing 360 to tackle homelessness and mental health
Governor Tina Kotek and Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) have unveiled the Housing 360 pilot program.
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Judge blocks Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s requirement for union labor on many state projects
Gov. Tina Kotek, Jan. 13, 2025, at the Oregon state Capitol in Salem, Ore. In a hearing Monday morning, Circuit Court Judge ...
Governor declares state of emergency amid severe Oregon flooding
On March 29, 2025, Governor Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency in response to severe flooding in southeastern Oregon, ...
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Oregon Democrats’ $1.9 billion transportation funding plan would hike gas tax, fees and payroll deductions
Oregonians would pay more at the pump, higher fees when they buy a car or bike and see more money deducted from their ...
Gov. Tina Kotek presses OHSU to shutter primate research center
Gov. Tina Kotek has asked leaders at the Oregon Health & Science University to shut down its nationally renowned primate ...
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Oregon Democrats unveil ambitious road funding proposal. Now the haggling begins
Oregon would raise its gas tax by 20 cents, create a new 1% tax on cars sales and require electric vehicles to pay an ...
Flooding in southeastern Oregon prompts evacuation orders, school closures and health concerns
Flooding in rural southeastern Oregon has prompted evacuation orders, school closures and public health concerns as authorities work under challenging conditions to provide services to residents. The ...
Historic flooding forces evacuations, school closures and state of emergency in parts of Southeastern Oregon
The declaration focuses on Harney County and the Burns Paiute Reservation. Gov. Tina Kotek issued a similar order for other ...
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Historic flooding in southeastern Oregon prompts state of emergency
Gov. Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency in Harney County and the Burns Paiute Reservation due to historic flooding ...