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Oregon Forms Data Center Advisory Committee as AI Growth Raises Fears Over Energy Costs and Water…
Amid growing concerns about the energy needs of rapidly expanding data centers, which are investing billions of dollars in training and running AI models, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has appointed a statewide Data Center Advisory Committee.…
Oregon Homeowners Could See Relief as New Bill Pushes Insurers to Reward Wildfire Defensible Space
Oregon State Senator Jeff Golden, representing Southern Oregon, is sponsoring a bill to require insurers to reassess insurance quotes to account for home hardening and defensible space in wildfire risk models used to price and renew…
Oregon Needs Nearly 500,000 New Homes as Housing Shortage Reaches Crisis Levels, New Report Says
The recently published 2026 Oregon Housing Needs Analysis indicates that Oregon needs to build nearly 500K new housing units over the next 20 years to catch up the existing backlog and provide for future housing needs in the state.…
Oregon Could Lose $43.5 Billion After Trump Vows to Strip Funding From Sanctuary States
President Donald Trump says he will withdraw funding to sanctuary states and cities at the beginning of next month, placing Oregon and Portland squarely in the firing line.
Records show that of the $139 billion which Oregon budgeted for…
Oregon Could Remain One of the Only States With Unlimited Political Donations as Lawmakers Seek a…
Oregon will most likely continue to be one of five states where political donations remain uncapped, as multiple lawmakers from both parties support postponing the law that will change the complexion of campaigns.
House Bill 4024 was…
Trump Attempt to Restrict Oregon and Washington Vote-by-Mail Fails in Federal Court
President Donald Trump has been blocked from enforcing his executive order to prevent Oregon and Washington state residents from voting by mail.
U.S. District Judge John H. Chun on Friday overturned Trump’s election executive order that…
Kotek Launches Prosperity Council as Oregon Struggles With One of the Nation’s Worst Jobless Rates
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek announced the members of her newly established Prosperity Council on Thursday. The Council is tasked with charting the state’s Prosperity Roadmap.
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The Governor’s Prosperity…
Oregon Officials Demand Answers After Federal Agent Shoots Two People in Portland Amid Conflicting…
UPDATE: Border Patrol IDs Portland Shooting Victims as Alleged Venezuelan Gang Members, Oregon AG Opens Investigation
PORTLAND, Ore. — The true facts surrounding yesterday’s shooting in Portland - in which a man and a woman were…
Oregon’s Unemployment Hits 5.2% as State Falls to 47th Worst in the Nation
Oregon Employment Department monthly employment and unemployment data for November shows that the state's unemployment rate was 5.2%, making Oregon one of the worst states for unemployment.
Oregon Unemployment Reaches 5.2% in…
Oregon Secretary of State Gives Portland Until Month’s End to Clean Up ‘Material Weaknesses’ in Its…
The Oregon Secretary of State has granted the City of Portland an extension to January 31, 2026, to file a corrective Plan of Action for its 2024-25 Financial Report, after auditors uncovered “material weaknesses” in the original report.…