The National Women’s Defense League, a national nonpartisan group that is working to prevent harassment, released a nationwide look this month, showing that sexual harassment in state government continues to be a pervasive and ongoing problem. The Oregon state Legislature has been dealing with its own issues.

The recall committee claims Mayor Heather Rookstool has violated state laws and city rules several times in less than a year.

State officials are paying a religious nonprofit more than 100 times the amount they pay foster care parents to watch vulnerable children in unlicensed short-term rental homes.

The Republican drew headlines in spring 2022 when he filed his candidacy using a friend's address, saying he rented the room for $1 a month.

Portland has struggled for years with how to oversee matters of police discipline and the controversy appears to be continuing. On the latest episode of "OPB Politics Now," reporters Lauren Dake and Alex Zielinski discuss how the City Council appears to be changing elements of the police oversight system that was overwhelmingly supported by voters three years ago.

Portland City Council unanimously approved a proposal Wednesday establishing guidelines for the city’s voter-approved police oversight system.

The latest state revenue forecast predicts an additional $335 million in the current budget.

Franz, a Democrat who lives in Grays Harbor County, is running to replace retiring Rep. Derek Kilmer, who has served the 6th Congressional District since 2013.

Tribes in Central Oregon are fighting a county-approved plan to build a luxury resort on their ancestral lands, which could further deplete the region's shrinking groundwater supply.

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia says he won’t seek reelection in 2024, giving Republicans a prime opportunity to pick up a seat in the heavily GOP state.