Historically, about one in eight Oregonians has taken advantage of the Treasury-backed education savings plans. Steiner, who was elected in 2024, aims to double that during her tenure.
Annual undergraduate tuition for Oregon residents at the state’s seven public universities is expected to increase nearly $600 on average from the year before.
Districts that reduced school days to cover budget holes will need to add them back onto the next school year under the order issued April 16 by the governor.
Lawmakers will consider more than 250 bills in a five-week session meant to balance the state’s budget and tackle urgent issues.
The seven members of the governor's new Data Center Advisory Committee will recommend regulations meant to protect energy and water amid rapid data center growth.
Lawmakers will have a month to debate a bill that would get rid of the state’s 27-year-old education funding model and change standards for schools’ receiving funding.
The governor is asking the state Legislature to instead redirect existing transportation funds to core operations and maintenance. Republicans characterized the announcement as an admission of failure.
The nonprofit Energy Trust of Oregon is encouraging residents to invest in heating and cooling pumps, solar panels, before federal money goes away.
The shift away from private equity coincides with the council’s review every four years of the state’s asset allocation strategy.
The governor's executive order sets a 2060 deadline for all buildings owned or leased for executive branch agencies to be upgraded for earthquake safety.