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State schools chief Charlene Williams acknowledged many people who interact with the Oregon Department of Education criticize it for accepting districts’ self attestations without requiring evidence.

The legal victory for Oregon and other states is a blow for President Donald Trump.

The ads were not typical political fare. In one, U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum, the 5th District incumbent, appears with Gov. Tina Kotek in a bizarre scene: Both Democrats are dressed in black and …

The high-stakes contest for Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s seat gets its first test in Washington’s Aug. 4 primary.

Two-term U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and her Republican challenger, Washington state Sen. John Braun, are tied heading into August’s primary for what is viewed as one of the most competitive …

Only a tiny fraction of Oregon's 197 school districts will need to substantially lengthen their school years next fall to comply with the initial phase of Gov.

The contest could help determine which party controls the U.S. House.

Betsy Hammond / oregonlive.com (TNS) Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, who pulled off the biggest federal election upset of the year when she flipped

November’s election will help determine which party controls the U.S. House

Two-term U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez will face prominent Washington state lawmaker John Braun in one of November's tightest races for a U.S. House seat