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Senate Democrats mustered the 18 votes necessary to pass one of two bills needed to enact the taxes and distribute them to transportation agencies. They have yet to vote on the second bill to complete the deal.

"I look forward to seeing them in court," Oregon's secretary of state said.

But he told Trump lawyers that they, like “any person,” can simply fill out an online request form, pay $500 and get an electronic copy of the state's full public voter rolls.

“I don’t care how tired you are," Kotek said toward lawmakers. "I don’t care what your vacation plans are. We are going to solve this.”

The Oregonian/OregonLive will bring voters in the Portland, Beaverton and Hillsboro school districts all the information you need to make smart decisions when filling out your ballot next month.

"These individuals were cherished members of our campus—an exceptional student-athlete, and a passionate and talented coach. Our entire community is grieving this tragic loss," the college president wrote.

Additional staff and students remain in local area hospitals, according to a college social media post.

'When something as important as this comes up, it’s no surprise that all 50 states have joined forces,' Dan Rayfield told The Oregonian/OregonLive.

The biggest single item was a fancy catered buffet at the governor’s mansion for employees from the governor’s office, the Oregon State Police Dignitary Protection Unit and Kotek’s Department of Administrative Services and their family members that cost $9,330.

The bureau estimates that just 3% of children 5 and older in each of those districts lived in a household with an income below the poverty line in 2023.

A claim from a Missouri-based “sovereign Americans” group that Oregon election officials allowed massive irregularities and illegal voting in November 2022 is riddled with misunderstandings and doesn’t hold up to scrutiny, state election officials say.

The race to select Oregon’s next attorney general is closer than most statewide races pitting a Democrat and Republican against each other, the poll shows.

Finding results on OregonLive is much simpler than trying to navigate the state education agency website. Our system shows each school's results from 2018 through 2024 on a single colorful page.

Oct. 15 is the deadline by which Oregonians must register to vote in order to take part in the Nov. 5 election that will decide the president, the balance of power in Congress and so much more.

The shooting injured at least two people and struck at least 5 homes, penetrating some bedrooms and living rooms

The commissioner will work about eight to 10 hours a week most weeks, his office coordinator said. He will take unpaid leave for the hours he does not work, reducing his current $144,000 salary to the equivalent of $32,000 a year.

Forecasters at the National Weather Service say the rare August event could deliver as much as half an inch of rain in some locations before 10 p.m.

The death of the woman marked the 42nd traffic fatality in the city in 2024, police said. According to a tally kept by Bike Portland, one third of those killed have been pedestrians.

Nishad Singh, who was working in FTX’s Bahamas headquarters, knew nothing of Oregon Democrats, never spoke to any state party officials and authorized sending a half million dollars from one of his bank accounts with little reflection

A staggering 93,600 or so ballots poured in through in-person drop-offs Tuesday or via the mail Tuesday and Wednesday.