The Senate chamber at the Capitol (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregon legislators will return to Salem on Tuesday morning with a long list of policies to change and pet projects to fund, and 35 days to do it all. Job training is top of mind for most lawmakers and Gov. Kate[Read More…]

SALEM – When Oregon’s registered Democrats and Republicans receive their primary ballots this spring, they’ll likely see about a dozen candidates for governor. Chances are, they’ll only recognize a few of the names.  With nearly four months to go before the primary election, candidates have already fallen into two groups.[Read More…]

Stickers are ready for people entering Saint Alphonsus Medical Center Ontario in May 2021. (The Enterprise/Les Zaitz) Within the next few weeks, the Oregon Health Authority expects to file permanent mask and vaccine rules that affect the public, health care workers and students and staff in schools. Despite a barrage[Read More…]

Oregon Senate (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregonians would be better trained for jobs, have help buying a home and have wider access to child care under legislative priorities outlined Tuesday by Gov. Kate Brown and top leaders in the Oregon Legislature. Brown’s priorities, which would add up to hundreds of millions[Read More…]

Nick Kristof, seeking the Oregon governor’s office, is shown in front of the state Capitol in Salem in 2021. (Kristof Campaign photo) Two Democratic state representatives Monday urged the Oregon Supreme Court to reject Nick Kristof’s assertion that he’s qualified to run for governor.  Reps. Andrea Valderrama, D-Portland, and Wlnsvey[Read More…]

Nick Kristof (right), Democrat running for Oregon governor, is being questioned about whether he has lived in the state long enough to qualify for office. (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Nick Kristof’s actions over the past two decades establish that he was a resident of New York until December 2020 and[Read More…]

The governor’s office at the Capitol in Salem. (Salem Reporter) News organizations and nonprofit groups in Oregon have teamed up to learn what voters want candidates for governor to be talking about as they compete for votes. They seek Oregonians to participate in a “Let’s Talk,” 90-minute virtual listening session[Read More…]

Nick Kristof, seeking the Oregon governor’s office, is shown in front of the Capitol n Salem in 2021. (Kristof Campaign photo) Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nick Kristof asserted Friday he paid Oregon income taxes as a full-year resident beginning in 2020, addressing a question raised about whether he is qualified to[Read More…]

Trash and recycling bins sit outside a Salem yard. Oregon is working on modernizing its recycling system so residents can trust the items they’re recycling are actually recyclable. (Oregon Capital Chronicle/JULIA SHUMWAY) Buy a bottle of dish soap, a jug of milk or a takeout container of Chinese food, and[Read More…]

Rep. Mark Owens, R-Crane, is watching out for legislation that could affect farmers in his district. (Enterprise file photo) VALE – State Rep. Mark Owens said he is concerned an effort to require farmers to pay agriculture workers overtime wages will once again be on the docket when lawmakers meet[Read More…]