Oregon Legislature

The Trump administration's "one big, beautiful bill" is in the state Senate.

Facing financial headwinds, Oregon lawmakers are weighing a housing budget with far less money than what Gov. Tina Kotek was asking for.

She was a foster kid sent out of state. Now, she reflects on lawmakers changing the law to allow other children to be sent across state lines.

Here’s what you need to know about Senate Bill 141, which is meant to hold the state and schools more accountable for student outcomes.

Oregon lawmakers have just a few weeks to go in the 2025 legislative session.

Ongoing trade tensions and slow economic growth have left state lawmakers with less to spend. That could make it harder to fulfill Gov. Tina Kotek’s housing vision.

The change translates into $168 million in savings for districts across the state — money schools can now use for other needs.

The bill would ban rapid-fire devices, including bump stocks, which make semi-automatic weapons fully automatic. It would also allow governing bodies to pass rules to prohibit people from carrying guns in public buildings, even if they have a concealed handgun license.

The decision to delay a vote on Senate Bill 83 came as a surprise to Republicans on the Committee, who later accused Democrats, House Speaker Julie Fahey, D-Eugene, and Gov. Tina Kotek of using it as a bargaining chip in negotiations over a wildfire funding proposal that would redirect $1 billion from the state’s “kicker” tax return.

The bill allows construction workers to go to court to recover lost wages not just from the subcontractors who pay them directly, but from the property owners and general contractors “at any tier.”