Lauren Dake

Gov. Tina Kotek and other top Democrats have been more reserved than their counterparts in many other blue states. Republicans say that's a good thing.

This week's episode of "OPB Politics Now" featured a conversation with "Think Out Loud."

Republican Christine Drazan is returning to a leadership role in Salem and she’s not the only change in the legislative power structure.

Oregon's first statewide housing report paints grim portrait

Oregon’s first-ever “state of the state’s housing” report offers a grim picture of its housing landscape: home and rental prices continue to outpace

A proposed bill ahead of the 2025 legislative session has some advocates for kids in foster care worried.

Former state Senate Republican Leader Tim Knopp knows what it’s like to be blocked from seeking reelection.

Republicans and Democrats head to Salem for the long legislative session with many big debates looming.

Oregon lawmakers head to Salem today to start the 2025 legislative session

What does the second Trump administration mean for the Pacific Northwest? In the latest episode of OPB Politics Now, we get a sense of what people had to say in the days before the inauguration and what happens next. Find the show wherever you get your podcasts, and read our full coverage about the new administration at OPB.org.