Dirk VanderHart

With the passage of a key election deadline, Democrat Lesly Munoz has prevailed over Republican state Rep. Tracy Cramer

The governor's proposed two-year budget boost spending on three of her core issues — housing, education and mental health — even if it crowds out some other priorities.

Gov. Tina Kotek convened a closed-door meeting Monday to discuss potential threats from the incoming presidential administration.

This year's record wildfire season has left contractors who fought fires sitting unpaid for months.

Oregon has hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid bills from this year's wildfire season. Here's what you need to know.

City leaders around the state want more authority to remove encampments they deem problematic. Homeless advocates say it’s a distraction from real solutions.

The Legislature spent $218 million to cover the costs of the most expensive fire season on record.

The rising cost and frequency of wildfires is creating a financial headache for Oregon lawmakers and the contractors who do the basic work of fighting fires and supporting firefighting crews.

Attorney General-elect Dan Rayfield says members, including a broad swath of left-leaning groups, will help the state react to potential federal overreach.

Incoming Secretary of State Tobias Read announced the hire on Monday.