Hillsboro Planning Commission Advances New Data Center and Energy Storage Rules
Hillsboro, OR. — Proposed regulations governing data centers and energy storage facilities are headed to the Hillsboro City Council following...
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Kotek Reverses Course on Data Centers Days After Drazan Attack Ad
Oregon -- Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek backtracked on her plan to await the findings of her own data center advisory...
Democrats Target Drazan’s Labor Record While Overlooking the Economic Costs of Their Agenda
Oregon -- Oregon Democrats used Labor Day week to portray Republican gubernatorial nominee Christine Drazan’s legislative record as a campaign...
Multnomah County Adopts Sweeping Political Agenda Under ‘Climate Justice’ Banner, Makes Claims at Odds with Recent DOE Report
Portland, OR. — Multnomah County commissioners voted unanimously on Aug. 27 to adopt the county’s first Climate Justice Plan. The...
Six People Face Federal Charges in Election Fraud Cases Across Three States
Six people have been charged in separate federal election-related cases in California, Kansas and Louisiana, according to a Justice Department...
McHaddad: Jim Doherty and Hank Sanders Join the Cyrus Javadi Caucus
Selling your soul for policies that makes life worse for your community is an interesting political gambit, and State Representative...
Kotek Campaign Takes In $8.85 Million Since Late December, Led By $2.5 Million From Democratic Governors Groups
Oregon — Gov. Tina Kotek’s re-election committee has collected $8.85 million in cash contributions since late December and spent $2.86...
Federal Investigation Finds UC Berkeley Law Discriminated Against White and Asian Applicants
Berkley, CA. — The U.S. Justice and Education departments concluded that the University of California, Berkeley School of Law discriminated...
Oregon Sec. of State Tobias Read Seeks $1.25 Million in Emergency Funding for Drop Boxes, Ballot Tracking and Voter List Updates
Oregon — Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read is asking state lawmakers to provide $1.25 million in emergency funding for...
DOJ Sues Kansas School District Over Gender Transitioning Plans Without Parental Consent
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools, alleging the district violated federal parental-rights laws by...
Private Schools Could Soon Lose Tax-Exempt Status for Race-Based Preferencing
The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service have proposed regulations that would deny federal tax-exempt status to private schools that...
Inspector General Report Finds Toxic Workplace and Ethics Violations Under Former Sec. Lori Chavez-DeRemer
Oregon — Former U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer violated department policies and federal ethical standards involving workplace harassment, travel, alcohol,...
Missouri House Nominee Charged in Alleged Plot to Plant Cocaine on Primary Opponent
Springfield, MO. — A Republican nominee for the Missouri House has been charged with conspiring to distribute a controlled substance...
McHaddad: Lying About Christine Drazan’s Record, So Hot Right Now
Fall election season means an endless stream of political ads. Political ads are like noses: every candidate's got one, and...
Oregon Joins Multistate Lawsuit Challenging Medicaid Restrictions on Cross-Sex Hormones and Transition Surgeries for Youth
Oregon -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined a coalition of states Tuesday in suing the Trump administration over a...
States Taking TANF or SSI Funds Must Report Known Illegal Immigrants, DOJ Says in New Opinion
The U.S. Department of Justice said Wednesday that states participating in two major federal assistance programs are legally required to...
Watch – Drag Performer ‘Poison Waters’ Opens Portland School District’s Welcome-Back Video
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Kotek Campaign Pitches First-Term Record on Housing, Costs and Public Safety, Draws Broad Labor and Democratic Backing
Oregon -- Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek is presenting her 2026 reelection campaign primarily as an argument for continuing the policies...
Oregon Senate Race Draws Sharp Contrast: Jeff Merkley Targets Trump, David Brock Smith Targets Cost of Living
Oregon — Oregon voters deciding the state’s 2026 U.S. Senate race face two candidates whose campaign websites present sharply different...
Drag Performer ‘Poison Waters’ Opens PPS Welcome-Back Video Amid Legal and Political Contests to District’s Gender Policies
Portland, OR. — Portland Public Schools opened a welcome-back video for the 2026-27 school year with longtime Portland drag performer...
Watch: Drazan Announces Governing Plan in Bid to Defeat Tina Kotek in November Rematch
Christine Drazan offers voters an affordability-focused governing plan as she attempts to end Democrats’ nearly 40-year hold on Oregon’s governorship...
Eight Applicants Seek Two Temporary Seats on Madras City Council
Madras, OR. -- he Madras City Council will interview eight applicants for two temporary council appointments during a special meeting...
Multnomah County Shortens Recommended Delay of Preschool Tax Increase, to Begin in 2028
Portland, OR. — The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted Thursday to postpone a scheduled increase in the county’s...
Governor Kotek visits Oregon Guard aviation crews, Department of Forestry reps for an aerial wildland firefighting update
Governor Kotek visits Oregon Guard aviation crews, Department of Forestry reps for an aerial wildland firefighting update PENDLETON, Ore. -...
Christine Drazan Unveils Governing Plan in Bid to Break Democrats’ 40-Year Hold on Oregon Governor’s Office
Oregon -- Republican gubernatorial candidate Christine Drazan has unveiled a broad policy agenda centered on affordability, economic growth, housing, education,...