Washington County Auditor Kristine Adams-Wannberg is asking the public for ideas on what county government programs, services, and processes should be audited in 2026.
Legislators serving Forest Grove, Cornelius, and Hillsboro will join Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield for a town hall at Pacific University on Friday, Jan. 30.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek spent months cajoling the state Legislature to provide billions for transportation infrastructure, safety and jobs. Now, she’s asking them to repeal that plan and start fresh.
Last year’s legislative session saw a historic number of bills — more than 3,400 — introduced in at least two decades. Some made it to the finish line and just became law.
As Oregon lawmakers stare down a deficit of at least $373 million over the next two years they asked all state agencies to create lists of ways to cut 5% of their legislatively approved budgets.
The Trump administration has instructed states that authorized full November nutrition assistance benefits to return a portion, another unprecedented reversal for a program that helps 42 million people afford groceries. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said her state will not comply.
