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Nine Oregon House districts stretch into Marion County. Only two of them had more than one candidate in each primary.

City budget meetings have spurred outrage over the potential closure of the Salem Public Library.

Every two years, half of the Salem City Council seats and the mayoral spot are up for reelection. Here is what we know about the 2024 race.

Salem's Urban Renewal Agency Board unanimously voted Monday night to approve the $749,999 grant for the project on a site that is now a parking lot.

Salem officials are reckoning with the possibility of no new revenue coming in to balance the budget — and considering major cuts

A motion brought forth to repeal a payroll tax before it went to voters failed during Monday's Salem City Council meeting. The failure means the issue will be on the ballot in a special election this November.

Councilor Julie Hoy will bring forth a motion to repeal the employee-paid payroll tax during Monday's Salem City Council meeting.

West Salem’s two representatives on the City Council defended their vote July 10 that helped pass a new wage tax to close the city’s budget deficit. The vote came after

The Oregon Business & Industry, a statewide chamber of commerce and trade association, launched an effort on Friday to refer Salem's recently adopted payroll tax to voters.

The payroll tax would cover gaps in funding for police, fire and homelessness services.