Salem Reporter to host town hall on reading crisis in local schools
The town hall will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, at the Elsinore Theatre, and also will be broadcast by Capital Community Media on Channel 21 and YouTube.
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Hundreds of Oregonians in Portland, Salem protest ICE, military action in Venezuela
Several groups quickly organized Saturday’s protests in the aftermath of federal officers killing a woman in Minneapolis and shooting two immigrants in Portland.
Kotek calls for repeal of transportation package she championed
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.
Mississippi’s reading turnaround holds lessons for Oregon schools
Oregon ranks last in the U.S. in fourth grade reading proficiency. Mississippi, a state some Oregonians like to deride as backward, scores at the very top. The Oregon Journalism Project looks at how this came about.
From consumer rights to criminal penalties, new Oregon laws kick in
Last year’s legislative session saw a historic number of bills — more than 3,400 — introduced in at least two decades
Petition against Oregon transportation law pauses fee hikes
The agency’s new revenue streams under the law — scheduled to take effect at the start of 2026 — were paused when opponents submitted almost 200,000 signatures to the Oregon Secretary of State, seeking to give voters the chance to overturn the law.
Ethics commission finds state rep repeatedly violated state law in boosting his pay
After a lengthy investigation, the Oregon Government Ethics Commission on Friday concluded that Greg Smith violated prohibitions against using his public position to arrange a substantial pay raise from a small agency. Smith is a Republican state representative from Heppner.
Gov. Kotek, lawmakers call for streamlined permit, land use rules amid business concerns
The remarks came during annual Oregon Leadership Summit aimed at hearing from business leaders in Oregon.
States sue over drastic shift in federal housing aid
The states argue that the Trump administration's new direction will cut millions of dollars from transitional housing programs and push vulnerable people into homelessness.