Ore. budget proposal would eliminate 188 state jobs The recommendation of the Legislative Fiscal Office was developed based on the Legislature's mandate earlier this year to permanently cut $28 million in state government spending.
Mixed reaction to decision to remove Native American mascots (Video) Lebanon High School reacts to mascot changes.
Oregon AG race was major upset Entering the Democratic primary, former federal prosecutor Dwight Holton looked like he was going to walk into the Oregon attorney general's office. But then a late poll showed him trailing former appeals court judge Ellen Rosenblum badly.
Oregon bans Native American school mascots (Photo Gallery) (Video) The vote Thursday gives Oregon some of the nation's toughest restrictions on American Indian nicknames, mascots and logos.
Vote Thursday on banning Native American mascots The Oregon Board of Education is scheduled to vote on a resolution that would require Oregon schools to retire their Native American mascots within five years or risk losing state funding.
Levy failure fallout: Time to 'wreck the train' in Josephine County "We're going to wreck the train here and see how we can put it back in the future," Stephen Campbell, district attorney for the Southern Oregon county, told The Associated Press.
'Dwight's defeat is directly related to his stance on marijuana' (Photo Gallery) Medical marijuana advocates have a message for Democratic leaders and federal prosecutors with an eye on political office: Don't mess with pot.
Time to move Oregon primary to an earlier date? (Video) Should Oregon join Super Tuesday with an earlier primary?
Holton takes issue with Rosenblum campaign money Dwight Holton says his rival, Ellen Rosenblum, is wrong to say she'll make marijuana enforcement a "low priority" after taking money from pro-marijuana interests.
KATU Poll: Rosenblum far ahead of Holton in AG race Oregon attorney general candidate Ellen Rosenblum has a commanding lead over her rival, Dwight Holton, according to a KATU News/SurveyUSA poll released Thursday.
Rep. Richardson's email blast crashed Legislature's web server A top Oregon legislator who's compiled a massive email list from public records requests of state agencies crashed the Legislature's Web server earlier this year when he tried to send a newsletter and four large attachments to 475,477 people.
Untangling the Willamette Week, Backpage and AG candidate link (Video) Ellen Rosenblum is married to Richard Meeker, the owner of Willamette Week. The newspaper's online classifieds are run by Backpage.com, a website accused of dealing in teen prostitution.
Official: State's No Child Left Behind waiver request needs work Assistant Secretary Michael Yudin praised the state's bid in a letter last month, but identified several components that require clarification, development or revision.
Complaint lodged against DeFazio challenger The Democratic chairman in Douglas County has filed a complaint against a candidate challenging Rep. Peter DeFazio in the party's primary.
With federal money, Oregon kicks health care reform into high gear (Photo Gallery) (Video) Gov. John Kitzhaber has convinced the Obama administration that he can deliver better health care at a lower cost by investing in preventive care that reduces avoidable hospitalizations.
Obama administration puts $1.9 billion behind Ore. health initiative Oregon hopes to prove that states can save billions on Medicaid without sacrificing the quality of health care. Democratic Gov. John Kitzhaber's plan would invest in preventive care to keep patients healthy so they don't need expensive hospitalizations.
