Funding

The measure, House Bill 3940, would tax oral nicotine products and tap the interest on Oregon’s rainy day savings account and put the money toward wildfire mitigation.

A Democratic senator’s removal from a key committee Friday inspired backlash from some in the party.

Gov. Tina Kotek is proposing to use $161 million from the state’s rainy day fund to support wildfire response and mitigation amid a lack of ongoing funding mechanisms, as the 2025 fire season has already begun.

Oregon is increasing spending to keep up with the rising cost of running public schools. But some say the costs of increasing student needs require even more funding.

Kal Sibbel can pinpoint the exact moment his life changed course.

The Trump administration hasn’t renewed a critical grant that helps fund local disaster response, leaving Oregon counties and tribal governments vulnerable ahead of a potentially active wildfire season.

The National Institutes of Health has eliminated grants for training programs that help young scientists from underrepresented communities get ahead in their careers. Advocates of these programs say these terminations will mean losing out on future leaders and scientific advancement.

One of Oregon’s most sparsely populated counties has seen a contraction of public services in recent years. The county's library director said losing county funding could close the library.

If Republicans in the U.S. Senate pass the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” Oregonians currently enrolled in Medicaid are more likely than people in nearly any other state to lose coverage and end up uninsured, according to analyses from several national think tanks.

The Clark County Residential Treatment Facility, or Brockmann Campus, will remain shuttered despite being just weeks away from opening.