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Immigration agents detain family taking 7-year-old child to Portland hospital
Published: January 23, 2026 23:23
Para leer en español, haga clic aquí. Federal immigration agents in Portland detained a 7-year-old girl and her parents last week on their way to the hospital, according to a GoFundMe page in Spanish created by family relatives. Yohendry de Jesús Crespo…
Trump to block foreign aid for transgender care, Vance tells anti-abortion rally
Published: January 23, 2026 20:32
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration plans to expand a policy that blocks foreign aid dollars from going to organizations that discuss, refer or perform abortions to also include groups that address transgender health care or have policies on diversity,…
8 weeks under siege in Minnesota
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/01/23/repub/8-weeks-under-siege-in-minnesota/
Published: January 23, 2026 19:27
Frank has a hard time explaining to his 8-year-old daughter why they rarely leave their home in the Twin Cities. Why she can’t go to school, and why he can’t work. “The only thing we tell her is that soon everything will be over. Everything will be over…
Gov. Kotek taps interim Oregon public defense head for permanent position
Published: January 23, 2026 19:20
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Friday chose one of the state’s most experienced criminal justice analysts to take full control over the Public Defense Commission as the state moves closer to stemming its shortage of public defense attorneys. The governor said…
With rental registries, cities try to track housing and hold bad actors accountable
Published: January 23, 2026 14:15
As many people struggle to afford housing and tenant populations grow in some regions, more cities are turning to official registries to answer questions about their rental housing market. Who owns this rental property? Are they up-to-date on matters of…
‘Just a start’: Kotek, industry leaders inch closer to reforms for Oregon business climate
Published: January 23, 2026 01:21
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek kicked off her plan Thursday to jump-start Oregon’s economy alongside some of the state’s top business and industry leaders as the state continues to battle unemployment and slow economic growth. The 16 members of Kotek’s “Prosperity…
Many Dems refuse to vote to fund ICE as US House passes 4 spending bills
Published: January 22, 2026 22:53
WASHINGTON — The House Thursday passed four appropriations bills to fund the government and avert a partial shutdown, but Democrats largely objected to spending on the Department of Homeland Security amid aggressive immigration enforcement in communities…
Oregon Democratic leaders push to move transportation referendum to May
Published: January 22, 2026 18:51
Democratic leaders in the Oregon Legislature want to move a statewide vote on transportation taxes from November to May. After submitting enough signatures to the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office, petitioners with the Republican-led No Tax Oregon…
Gov. Tina Kotek picks Nevada state forester as first woman to lead Oregon Forestry Department
Published: January 22, 2026 17:27
After a year-long search, Gov. Tina Kotek has chosen Nevada’s state forester to take the helm of the Oregon Department of Forestry. Kacey KC would be the first woman to permanently hold the director’s position in the 115-year-old agency’s history. The…
States, cities are hard-pressed to fight violent ICE arrest tactics
Published: January 22, 2026 14:28
State leaders who want to curb the increasingly violent arrest tactics of immigration enforcement agents in Minneapolis and elsewhere are struggling to push back. They’ve promised civil rights legislation that could offer alleged victims another route to…
Democratic attorneys general in Oregon hint at election integrity fight ahead of 2026 midterms
Published: January 22, 2026 05:05
PORTLAND, Ore.— Five Democratic attorneys general who have waged high-profile legal battles against the federal government had a clear message on Wednesday ahead of the upcoming midterm elections: The fight against President Donald Trump’s administration…
New labor coalition hopes to spur job growth to meet Oregon’s clean energy targets
Published: January 21, 2026 23:18
ARLINGTON, Ore. — On the side of a rural highway in north central Oregon sandwiched between rolling hills of volcanic rock and high desert dotted with livestock, solar and wind farms, about two dozen members of Oregon construction, electrical and…
Republican transportation referendum leader announces bid for Oregon governor
Published: January 21, 2026 21:10
STAYTON, Ore.— One of the leaders behind the effort to block increases to Oregon’s gas tax has entered the race for governor. Rep. Ed Diehl, R-Scio, shared the announcement with his supporters Wednesday evening at Stayton’s Snow Peak Brewing. The crowd of…
Trump announces ‘framework of a future deal’ on Greenland, relents on 8-nation tariffs
Published: January 21, 2026 18:26
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced in a social media post Wednesday that he and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte brokered a possible agreement on Greenland, though Trump provided few details or a timeline. Trump’s comments came just hours…
ICE is using Medicaid data to find out where immigrants live
Published: January 21, 2026 14:00
In a win for President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, a recent court ruling has cleared the way for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to resume using states’ Medicaid data to find people who are in the country illegally. The case is ongoing.…
Oregon factory farm permits can’t fall short
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/01/20/oregon-factory-farm-permits-cant-fall-short/
Published: January 20, 2026 20:38
Late last year, the Oregon Departments of Agriculture and Environmental Quality proposed the long-overdue renewal of a permit that regulates how hundreds of the state’s factory farms manage their mountains of livestock waste. Unfortunately, their draft…
DHS policy to block unannounced lawmaker visits upheld, for now, on technical grounds
Published: January 20, 2026 20:13
WASHINGTON — A Department of Homeland Security policy that barred unannounced visits for lawmakers seeking to conduct oversight at facilities that hold immigrants will remain in place, as ordered by a federal judge Monday. District of Columbia federal…
Oregon attorney general to host Portland town hall alongside Democratic AGs
Published: January 20, 2026 19:08
Oregon’s top legal officer and four Democratic attorneys generals from other states will gather for a town hall in Portland on Wednesday, the anniversary of their first lawsuit against the Trump administration. California Attorney General Rob Bonta,…
Oregon governor forms new committee to advise on massive data center growth
Published: January 20, 2026 17:56
Oregon’s governor is organizing a new committee of advisers to weigh in on issues rising from the rapid growth of data centers in the state. Gov. Tina Kotek announced the new Data Center Advisory Committee on Tuesday and named seven members, who will…
One year of Donald Trump: Alarms sound over relentless expansion of presidential powers
Published: January 20, 2026 14:43
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump promised during his bid for another White House term that he would be a dictator only on “day one.” Before a town hall audience in Iowa in December 2023, Fox News host Sean Hannity asked Trump, “Under no circumstances,…
Oregon legislation poised to tackle ‘fishing expedition’ searches of license plate data
Published: January 20, 2026 14:00
A powerful Oregon legislative committee chair is calling for increased “safeguards and protections” on the use of data collected by a controversial crime-fighting technology scanning license plates that critics fear the Trump administration will weaponize.…
As Google’s water demands grow, The Dalles aims to pull more from Mount Hood forest
Published: January 19, 2026 13:45
Oregon Public Broadcasting first published this article. The Dalles is trying to expand its water reservoir — and it’s turning to Congress in a quest to acquire part of the Mount Hood National Forest to do so. That’s prompting concerns from environmental…
Dr. King’s warnings seem more prescient than ever
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/01/19/dr-kings-warnings-seem-more-prescient-than-ever/
Published: January 19, 2026 13:28
OtherWords first published this commentary. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s words from his “Beyond Vietnam” speech still ring true. “When machines and computers, profit motives, and property rights are considered more important than people,” he warned, “the…
Far fewer people buy Obamacare coverage as insurance premiums spike
Published: January 17, 2026 13:53
Nationwide, the number of people buying health plans on Obamacare insurance marketplaces is down by about 833,000 compared with a year ago, according to federal data released this week. Many states are reporting fewer new enrollees, more people dropping…
Overhaul of Oregon school funding formula, goals of public education has lawmakers at odds
Published: January 17, 2026 00:36
There’s an ambitious effort underway at the Capitol to overhaul how the state determines funding levels for schools, but lawmakers are torn over the timing and larger questions about the goals of Oregon’s public education system. Sen. Janeen Sollman,…
Former Oregon Republican ousted for supporting abortion rights, trans care running as Independent
Published: January 17, 2026 00:19
A former one-term Republican lawmaker who lost his reelection primary in a landslide after splitting with the party over abortion rights and transgender health care is running for the Oregon House again, this time as an Independent. Charlie Conrad, a…
US Education Department delays plan to garnish wages of student borrowers in default
Published: January 17, 2026 00:06
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education, for now, is backtracking on plans to garnish wages and seize tax refunds of student loan borrowers in default, the department announced Friday. Less than a month after the agency said it would begin garnishing…
Coast Guard will not require drawbridge to replace I-5 span over Columbia River
Published: January 16, 2026 23:02
Washington and Oregon will not have to build a drawbridge as part of the project to replace the aging Interstate 5 bridges across the Columbia River, the U.S. Coast Guard decided on Friday. Instead, the states can go with a less expensive fixed span that…
The 5 biggest legal fights in the first year of Trump’s mass deportation push
Published: January 16, 2026 21:29
WASHINGTON — The first year of President Donald Trump’s return to the White House was defined by clashes with the judiciary branch, as the president and his administration pushed forward with an aggressive immigration agenda. In the past year, the Trump…
Oregon bill would require home insurers to consider wildfire prevention efforts
Published: January 16, 2026 14:00
Oregon homeowners who take steps to protect their homes from wildfire could pay less for property insurance under a southern Oregon state senator’s proposal to require insurers to consider fire prevention efforts when setting rates. Sen. Jeff Golden,…
Is Oregon turning a population corner? Maybe
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/01/15/is-oregon-turning-a-population-corner-maybe/
Published: January 16, 2026 00:57
If you’ve become accustomed to headlines about Oregon losing population as people flee the state, be prepared for something different. Not massively different. Just another way of looking at the state’s trajectory. Depending on the statistician judging it,…
Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act and deploy military in Minnesota
Published: January 16, 2026 00:37
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday morning to send the military into Minnesota to stop protests, following another shooting by immigration agents that injured one person, seven days after an agent fatally shot a woman in…
Trump rolls out framework on health care costs that’s silent on ACA tax credits
Published: January 16, 2026 00:36
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump outlined his health care proposals to Congress on Thursday, asking lawmakers to approve several broad policy changes “without delay” — but left out any mention of enhanced tax credits whose expiration has left some…
Kotek’s call to repeal her own transportation law faces legal concerns
Published: January 16, 2026 00:30
Repealing the 2025 transportation law she championed in the upcoming short session could raise legal questions for Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek. On Jan. 7, Kotek called on lawmakers to repeal the law she championed and Democratic lawmakers passed in a September…
Pacific Power must show progress towards Oregon emission reduction targets, judge finds
Published: January 15, 2026 18:39
Oregon’s largest electric utilities will need to show continual progress towards the state’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets or face enforcement from the Oregon Public Utility Commission, a judge ruled. Tuesday’s written ruling from Marion…
Oregon lawmaker reintroduces child abuse, foster rights legislation Gov. Kotek vetoed
Published: January 15, 2026 14:00
An Oregon state lawmaker is again trying to expand the list of rights given to the state’s foster youth and rework the child abuse investigation process, despite a previous veto from Gov. Tina Kotek which quashed the effort last year. On Wednesday…
Federal judge hears arguments over Trump demands for Oregon voter data
Published: January 14, 2026 23:46
A skeptical federal judge heard arguments Wednesday over whether the federal government is entitled to private, personally identifiable data of more than 3 million Oregon voters. The U.S. Department of Justice demanded last summer that Oregon and other…
Immigration top of mind for Oregon Democrats ahead of 2026 legislative session
Published: January 14, 2026 23:22
Democratic lawmakers who hold supermajorities in Oregon’s Legislature will prioritize responding to federal immigration enforcement, threats to public lands and President Donald Trump’s tax cuts in the upcoming legislative short session. Lawmakers are…
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek taps Republican rival to boost business relations
Published: January 14, 2026 19:17
Oregon Public Broadcasting first published this article. In December, Gov. Tina Kotek announced that Oregon was open for business. For help, the Democratic governor is turning to a Republican who might be best known for shutting down the Legislature.…
Democrats in Congress seek to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
Published: January 14, 2026 18:52
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Democrats Wednesday introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, after a deadly shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by a federal immigration officer. The Department of Homeland Security…
Judge weighs Trump administration limits on congressional visits to immigration facilities
Published: January 14, 2026 18:03
WASHINGTON — U.S. District Court Judge Jia Cobb Wednesday probed whether the Trump administration has violated her court order, after Minnesota lawmakers said they were denied an oversight visit to a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility…
Oregon lawmakers charge forward with disputed penalties for federal agent masking
Published: January 14, 2026 14:00
As legal battles threaten the viability of state laws that prevent federal immigration agents from covering their faces, Oregon lawmakers on Tuesday took a major step toward entering the fray themselves. Members of the House Committee on Judiciary heard…
Multistate lawsuit challenges ‘gender conditions’ on HHS funding
Published: January 13, 2026 23:38
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha joined 11 other states’ attorneys general Tuesday in filing suit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for what the multistate coalition argues is unlawful discrimination against…
Implementing Trump’s tax law to cost Oregon $114 million in SNAP investments
Published: January 13, 2026 22:47
The Oregon Department of Human Services says it needs $114.6 million from the state’s general fund to fill gaps in its 2025-27 budget because of cuts and other changes to federal food assistance. The long-awaited funding request comes after Oregon…
Progressives in Congress vow to oppose immigration enforcement funding
Published: January 13, 2026 22:32
WASHINGTON — Members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus announced Tuesday they will oppose any federal funding for immigration enforcement following the deadly shooting of a woman by an immigration officer in Minneapolis. “Our caucus will oppose all…
US Supreme Court appears poised to affirm trans athlete bans in Idaho, West Virginia
Published: January 13, 2026 21:18
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court’s conservative majority appeared likely Tuesday to keep in place laws in Idaho and West Virginia banning transgender athletes from participating on women’s and girls’ sports teams. The outcomes from the nation’s highest…
New study says Oregon tops nation for inbound out-of-state movers. Will economic growth follow?
Published: January 13, 2026 14:00
For the first time in nearly 50 years, an annual study backed by America’s largest moving network found that Oregon led the country in the year of 2025 for the most inbound movers. United Van Lines announced its findings in late December for its 49th…