City Manager Krishna Namburi announced Chief Trevor Womack will retire May 22, 2026, after a 34‑year career; Assistant Chief Brandon Ditto will serve as interim.

Three senior aides to Gov. Tina Kotek announced departures Wednesday, prompting a reshuffle of deputies and outside advisers as the legislative session ends. Internal promotions and new advisors are meant to keep policy work on track.

Portland Public Schools vice chair Michelle DePass accepted a $91,000 payout and six months of city-paid health coverage to resign her city climate analyst post, records show.

Oregon officials say the Department of Revenue blocked nearly $2 billion in attempted tax‑refund fraud over five years, with more than $1.4 billion stopped in 2024. DOR points taxpayers to online reporting and identity‑protection tools.

Local advocates want Seattle to add “family and relationship structure” to city nondiscrimination law after recent West Coast wins.

A University of Oregon survey and state reporting show out‑of‑state recruiters and fast incentive offers are convincing Oregon firms to grow elsewhere, costing jobs and investment.

Hundreds of educators packed the Oregon State Capitol to urge lawmakers to lift the state's 11% special-education funding cap. Testimony highlighted staffing shortages and a roughly $750M shortfall.

Gov. Kotek signed HB 4083 to centralize credentialing, reduce paperwork and expand supervision in hopes of stemming burnout and turnover among Oregon’s behavioral-health workers.

The Oregon Legislature approved House Bill 4148, cutting the required tourism share of hotel‑tax revenue and letting local governments use up to half for services. The bill now goes to Gov. Tina Kotek.

House Bill 4138 would bar law enforcement from wearing facial coverings that hide identity and force visible ID. The bill passed the Legislature and now goes to Gov. Tina Kotek amid likely legal tests.

Federal investigators say UO’s small partnership with The PhD Project violated Title VI, even though the university said it had signed an agreement and considered the matter closed. The finding forces a fresh review of campus recruiting ties.

ICE told a federal court it has paused plans for a Newport detention site through May 1, but Newport leaders say the pause isn’t a permanent guarantee.

Multnomah County’s DA has stopped sending major felonies to Judge Adrian Brown, citing rulings he says impede fair trials. Legal experts are split on whether the move is lawful.