A proposed Portland ordinance would strip the concealed-carry defense at City Hall, the Portland Building and the 1900 Building and has stirred legal pushback. The committee continued the item after debate.

Court data show civil commitments spiked in May, led by Multnomah County, raising questions about the impact of HB2005 and local treatment capacity.

A D.C. judge ordered the DOE to reinstate $82.1M for 11 canceled clean‑energy grants after plaintiffs argued the cuts were politically targeted. The decision could restore funding for projects in five states.

Tina Kotek's campaign has challenged Christine Drazan to three televised debates across Oregon, pitching the series as forums on costs, homelessness and schools. Drazan says she’s willing — but wants the conversations to reach beyond the I‑5 corridor.

Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Val Hoyle reintroduced the DASH Act, a sweeping plan to expand affordable housing, speed down‑payment help and offer tax incentives for builders and landlords.

A grocer-backed alternative redemption center plan in Portland unraveled after retailers pulled funding, complicating Bottle Bill changes and a major BottleDrop closure.

Oregon joined a multistate lawsuit saying President Trump’s DEI executive order will punish federal contractors and could disrupt services Oregonians rely on.

Gov. Kotek signed a proclamation returning civil jurisdiction on the Umatilla reservation to the CTUIR under Oregon’s 2025 retrocession law, triggering a federal review.

Kacey KC took over the Oregon Department of Forestry this spring and says she will enforce strict financial controls and workplace accountability as the state faces another hard fire season.

A federal trial opened in Boise as a physician argues Idaho’s near‑total abortion ban must allow medically indicated abortions in life‑ or health‑threatening cases. The weeklong bench trial began June 8, 2026.

ICE officers used Port of Astoria property on Sunday and witnesses say three people were detained; community groups say the move may violate Oregon’s sanctuary law. Port leaders have opened an internal inquiry.

Bob Packwood, an influential and controversial Oregon senator who resigned after a damning ethics report, has died at 93. His death closes a complicated public life.

The NLRB has ordered Asante Rogue Regional to begin bargaining with 250+ technicians who unionized in 2023, capping a three-year legal fight that delayed talks. The ruling comes as the system warns of large budget gaps and layoffs.