In a Tuesday press briefing with the governor, Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said Democratic-led states will file a lawsuit by end of day.

Auditors with the Secretary of State’s Office earlier in January flagged some spending by Gov. Tina Kotek as “minor” and “unintentional” apparent violations of state ethics law.

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield spoke Tuesday afternoon about the Trump administration's federal funding freeze taking effect on Tuesday.

Oregon officials are speaking Tuesday afternoon ahead of a federal funding freeze ordered by the Trump administration and how it could impact the state. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and Attorney General Dan Rayfield are expected to speak at 12:45 p.

In a statement sent to KOIN 6 on Monday, Kotek’s office said the Salem spot “was under the advisement of the Dignitary Protection Unit (DPU) of the Oregon State Police. It is consistent with past practice to reserve one parking space for the Governor.” Officials added that the validity of the D.C parking space is still under review.

Gov. Tina Kotek and Attorney General Dan Rayfield blasted the Trump administration on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025 after federal funding portals shut down in the wake of a new White House order.

The governor and her natural resources director say they're focused on addressing overdrawn water basins and groundwater contamination in eastern Oregon.

Oregon leaders were scrambling Tuesday morning after an announcement from the Trump administration that it was at least temporarily freezing many federal funds. State budgets rely heavily on federal funding: In Oregon,

Gov. Tina Kotek urged Oregonians to keep using services such as Medicaid and Head Start as usual, and not delay care.

A directive to freeze federal aid was widely decried by Democrats, but there was little clarity on what it will actually do.

“What they tend to do is buy you certainty and labor peace,” said Mike Salsgiver, executive director of the Oregon chapter of Associated General Contractors, which opposes the executive order. “We have absolutely no problems with that as long as they are agreed to by the customer and by the contractor.”

Commissioners discussed a letter sent by the Secretary of State's Office, which flagged parking expenses, event tickets and a dinner at Mahonia Hall.