On tariffs: "I think prices will increase. That’s the nature of a tariff. But I would also say that in the long run, tariffs if done appropriately, usually because they’re reciprocal, is something that’s done many times to balance trade.

Others who work on initiative petitions panned the proposal as anti-democratic, and argued only rich interests would succeed in qualifying measures if it passed. They pointed out that Oregon has seen comparatively few citizen-initiated measures qualify for the ballot in recent years — just two each in 2024 and 2022, compared to 18 in 2000.

On Feb. 22, delegates from around the state gathered to elect a new leadership team for the Oregon Republican Party, according to a Feb. 28 press release. Malheur

Some rural Oregon Republicans are conflicted about Trump’s and Musk’s cuts. Meanwhile Democrats feel empowered to push back.

Vice President Vance delivered a closing pitch in favor of Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) government funding bill during the House GOP’s private conference meeting on Tuesday, hours before the

Both parties have tried to place blame on the other for the looming threat of a shutdown. Democrats are trying to get some input on spending levels in negotiations they were cut out of by coming out against it and calling for bipartisan talks, while the GOP is telling voters Democrats are trying to shut down the government.

Some residents of rural Illinois and Oregon are hoping to ditch their states and either join neighboring ones or create entire new states.

House Minority Leader Christine Drazan and sex assault survivors rallied at the Capitol in support of changes to Oregon’s sex offender classification process.