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The seat was open because state Rep. Maxine Dexter is running for Congress.

Elsewhere, a Republican state senator facing an unusual primary challenge retained his seat.

This ballot guide lists candidates who have at least one labor organization endorsing them — and who have opponents on the ballot.

Democratic voters face a choice between a current legislative staffer, Doyle Canning, and a local community college board member, Lisa Fragala. The post Canning, Fragala vie to replace retiring Democrat in Eugene House district appeared first on Oregon Capital Chronicle.

Proposed revisions to much-maligned Measure 110 are a failure. So say groups on opposing sides of the drug criminalization debate.

After listening to speaker after speaker discuss Oregon’s substance abuse crisis, Rep. Kevin Mannix had a logical question:

Rural Oregonians and Republican politicians got a big win this week. ODOT essentially rescinded its planned cutbacks on winter highway maintenance after Democratic legislative leaders and Gov. Tina Kotek came

One of the first stories I wrote for the Jason Lee Junior High newspaper focused on the potential loss of teen programs if voters defeated Tacoma’s upcoming school levy.

Will Oregonians see a legislative session in 2024? Or will Republican lawmakers – at least on the Senate side – protest by not showing up?

The dire predictions didn’t come true. Legislative Democrats did not steal Oregonians’ income tax kicker.