Still, the Legislature passed record ... honoring the history of Black drag in Oregon. Republicans walked out en masse, ...

From funding to programs to materials, here are some of the notable education-related bills passed in the 2025 legislative ...

Oregon is poised to pass "historic" public school funding. On June 17, both chamber leaders signed SB 5516 , which appropriates $11.4 billion from the state general fund to the State School Fund ...

Live updates on the last few days of the 2025 Oregon legislative session from Oregon Capital Chronicle reporters.

Friends, family, legislators, and members of the public gathered in Oregon’s Senate chamber Wednesday for Peter Courtney’s celebration of life. Courtney was Oregon’s longest-serving lawmaker.

After the ceremony in the Senate chamber, people gathered at the Salem YMCA to share stories about the senator. Courtney lived there in his 20s and supported the organization over the years. A ...

Washington County, Oregon representative Mari Watanabe was sworn in on January 19, marking Oregon's first female Japanese American lawmaker.

Oregon Legislature wraps for 2025 after eleventh-hour strife, historic funding shortfall. Shaanth Nanguneri, ... Staff encouraged those in the chamber during her attendance to wear face masks as a ...