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Exploring the reproductive rights bill at the center of Oregon Senate Republicans' walkout

House Bill 2002, championed by Democrats, would expand access to abortion and gender-affirming care in Oregon. Republicans have been vocally opposed. SALEM, Ore. —...

Multnomah County voters decide whether to take on capital gains tax to fund free eviction defense

The tax proposed in Measure 26-238 does not include any explicit exemptions based on income level or size of the capital gains. PORTLAND, Ore....

Republicans cite Oregon's arcane legislative readability standards for stance against bill

Justifying their walkout, Republican lawmakers say Democrats' reproductive rights bill violates an obscure 1979 readability law. Most Oregon bills do, it turns out. SALEM,...

Commissioner Rene Gonzalez talks about his actions on homelessness

Gonzalez has issued some controversial directives to Portland Street Response, including ending distribution of tents and tarps and sending staff to camp sweeps. PORTLAND,...

Downtown Portland's resemblance to a dead mall

REI is vacating its longtime Portland location, but new businesses are still coming in. Newcomer Shake Shack was welcomed with a broken window. PORTLAND,...

The costs and benefits of getting an electric vehicle in Oregon

Some of Oregon's incentives for purchasing EVs aren't active right now, making it a pricier option. But there's still a big ongoing sea change in...

The argument in favor of tolling I-5 and I-205

Within the past few months, resistance against the addition of tolls has really crystalized in much of the Portland metro area. But there are reasons...

How does Oregon's 'kicker' tax rebate work?

The Oregon Legislature adopted the kicker back in 1979, paying back taxpayers when state revenues perform better than expected. SALEM, Ore. — Tax time...

Taking a deep dive into the Oregon state budget

For the next two years, Oregon has about $32 billion it can spend on different priorities. But as we'll explain, most of that money is...

US Commerce Secretary meets with Oregon leaders to discuss CHIPS Act

The state Senate passed a bill last week that lawmakers hope will draw more semiconductor manufacturing to Oregon's "Silicon Forest" with CHIPS funding. PORTLAND,...

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