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DOJ releases 3 million pages of Epstein files, taking in 180,000 images and 2,000 videos
Published: January 30, 2026 22:46
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Justice released more than 3 million pages of documents Friday related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The release, which in the 3 million pages includes more than 2,000 videos and 180,000 images, comes more…
Homeless Oregon youth got $1,000 a month for two years. Most found housing after.
Published: January 30, 2026 21:48
Direct cash assistance from the state is helping homeless Oregon youth find housing, according to the results of a pilot program that concluded last year. In February 2023, the Youth Experiencing Homelessness Program at the Oregon Department of Human…
All but one of Oregon’s top Republican gubernatorial candidates set to speak at Portland forum
Published: January 30, 2026 20:10
Three of Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s top potential Republican challengers are set to gather on Saturday for their first candidate forum together ahead of the May primary, with one notable absence. Marion County Commissioner Danielle Bethell, the ex-Portland…
With US Senate still tied up over spending deal, partial shutdown begins at midnight
Published: January 30, 2026 18:47
WASHINGTON — The federal government hurtled Friday toward a partial shutdown this weekend, even though Senate Democrats and President Donald Trump reached a deal that allows lawmakers more time to negotiate new constraints on immigration enforcement. The…
Should Oregon water down a bill to ban officers from wearing masks? Democrats are divided
Published: January 30, 2026 14:00
Two powerful Oregon Democrats are cautioning against lawsuits the state could run into as lawmakers attempt to regulate the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, pitting them against activists eager to fight in court to prevent federal agents from…
The Oregon Legislature’s three-dimensional road chess
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/01/29/the-oregon-legislatures-three-dimensional-road-chess/
Published: January 30, 2026 00:31
One of Oregon’s biggest needs, as the Legislature is about to consider in the short session that starts Monday, is financing maintenance and improvements of its transportation system. In most times, that would be a no-brainer, right? But over the last…
Stung by a court ruling, WA looks to clarify what is an ‘election’
Published: January 29, 2026 23:37
It may seem obvious that a registered voter in Washington can only vote once in an election. It’s not. Last month, a state appeals court overturned the felony conviction of a Lewis County resident found guilty of voting twice in November 2022 — once in…
Transportation, education and juvenile justice: Oregon SOS reveals new audits for the year
Published: January 29, 2026 22:19
Oregon’s beleaguered Department of Transportation, education funding for local school districts, the Oregon State Capitol’s seismic rehabilitation project and parole for youth involved in the juvenile justice system are among the state agencies and…
US Senate fails to advance spending package, with partial shutdown looming Friday night
Published: January 29, 2026 18:37
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate was unable to advance a funding package Thursday, pushing the federal government closer to a partial shutdown as Democrats press for restrictions on immigration enforcement. The 45-55 vote needed at least 60 senators to agree…
Oregon’s high school graduation rate inches up to record high
Published: January 29, 2026 14:00
Oregon high schoolers in the class of 2025 graduated at all-time highs for the state but still at a lower rate than recent national averages, according to the latest state data. Despite stubbornly small gains in student proficiency in key subject areas…
US Senate Dems demand mask ban, body camera requirement, IDs for immigration agents
Published: January 29, 2026 00:49
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats on Wednesday detailed the “common sense” changes they want to implement for federal immigration enforcement, saying reforms must be added to a funding package that needs to become law before the weekend to avoid a partial…
Oregon lawmakers can move transportation referendum date under conditions, SOS says
Published: January 28, 2026 23:01
Democratic lawmakers and Gov. Tina Kotek have less than one month to pass a bill if they want to move a transportation funding referendum from November to May, according to Oregon’s top election officer. Deputy Secretary of State Michael Kaplan in a…
These are the states where incomes grew the most, least in recent decades
Published: January 28, 2026 21:44
Household incomes have grown in nearly every state over the past 50 years, but a new study concludes that growth has been uneven across the country. An analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data, released Tuesday from the Urban Institute’s Center for Local…
Oregon implements new rules for crab fishers to reduce whale deaths
Published: January 28, 2026 21:00
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is implementing temporary rule changes for Dungeness crab fishers in the 2025-26 season to restrict gear and areas where fishing can occur. Beginning April 1, crab fishers must comply with late-season whale…
Alex Pretti ‘had a way of lighting up every room he walked into’
Published: January 28, 2026 20:24
Alex Jeffrey Pretti, 37, was an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs hospital before he was shot and killed by federal agents Saturday morning on Nicollet Avenue. Family and friends, as well as former coworkers and teachers, described him as…
Attack on US Rep. Ilhan Omar follows major uptick in threats against members of Congress
Published: January 28, 2026 18:52
WASHINGTON — U.S. Capitol Police investigated a drastic increase in threats against members of Congress and their staffs last year, looking into nearly 15,000 statements, behaviors and communications. The volume of investigations rose sharply from the…
Fewer immigrants are seeking Oregon health care benefits under Trump
Published: January 28, 2026 14:00
Thousands fewer people are receiving health care through a Medicaid-like Oregon program that’s open to income-eligible people regardless of immigration status than were six months ago, state data shows. Two years after its launch, the Healthier Oregon…
Federal judge ends oft-used exemption to environmental review for logging on federal land
Published: January 28, 2026 01:03
A 34-year-old rule exempting some commercial logging projects on federal lands from environmental review is unlawful, a federal judge recently ruled. Judge Michael McShane in the U.S. District Court in Medford earlier this month struck down the exemption,…
Governor’s goal of getting Oregon on CNBC’s Top 10 States for Business is misguided
Published: January 27, 2026 23:44
What should Oregon strive for when it comes to economic policy? According to Gov. Tina Kotek’s recently released Prosperity Roadmap, a key goal should be for Oregon to be among the top 10 states in the CNBC America’s Top States for Business index, which…
Here’s the list of US House Democrats who want to impeach Kristi Noem
Published: January 27, 2026 21:19
WASHINGTON — A growing number of U.S. House Democrats are pushing for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s impeachment after another fatal shooting of an American citizen by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis this month. At least 164…
US Sen. Mark Kelly’s lawyers say Pentagon attempting to violate his constitutional rights
Published: January 27, 2026 20:10
WASHINGTON — Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly’s lawyers on Monday urged a federal judge to block the Defense Department from downgrading his retirement rank as a Navy captain and his pay for telling U.S. troops they aren’t required to follow illegal…
Democratic AGs stress importance of citizen-generated evidence in challenging ICE
Published: January 27, 2026 14:14
PORTLAND, Ore. — Keith Ellison held up his cellphone. The Minnesota attorney general was onstage in an Oregon theater in front of hundreds of people, accompanied by four of his Democratic peers from other states, to mark a year of coordinated legal…
Oregon’s U.S. Rep. Bynum pitches patchwork ‘K-30’ plan to tackle generational affordability issues
Published: January 26, 2026 23:53
WEST LINN, Ore.— At a library in suburban West Linn, nursing students, millennial parents and recent high school graduates told their congresswoman they are struggling to reach a slate of traditional educational, professional and personal milestones due to…
Congress hurtles toward partial shutdown after Alex Pretti killing in Minneapolis
Published: January 26, 2026 22:31
WASHINGTON — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday urged Senate Democrats to advance the government funding package that must become law before the weekend to avoid a partial shutdown, rejecting their proposal to remove the Homeland…
Rare Merkley, Trump agreement on housing investments
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/01/26/rare-merkley-trump-agreement-on-housing-investments/
Published: January 26, 2026 21:44
Bet you couldn’t come up with a controversial topic which finds President Donald Trump and Oregon’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley on the same side. Well, more or less. And not only one, but one with implications for the Oregon Legislature. But here we…
WA leaders prepare for possibility of immigration crackdown
Published: January 26, 2026 21:15
Washington’s governor on Monday painted a dire outlook of how clashes between federal immigration authorities and the state could unfold if a crackdown similar to the one in Minnesota hit here. Gov. Bob Ferguson said he could envision members of the…
Chris Dudley says he will run for Oregon governor, growing GOP field
Published: January 26, 2026 19:58
Chris Dudley, the ex-Portland Trail Blazer who came closer than any Republican in decades to winning an Oregon governor’s race, said Monday that he will run for the position once again, entering an increasingly crowded field for the upcoming May primary.…
US Senate Dems probe effect of Trump administration child care cutbacks on rural families
Published: January 26, 2026 19:03
WASHINGTON — Several U.S. Senate Democrats launched an investigation into how the Trump administration’s child care funding cuts and policy changes are affecting rural families, in a Sunday letter provided exclusively to States Newsroom. Sens. Elizabeth…
Deadly shooting in Minneapolis could lead to partial government shutdown over ICE funding
Published: January 26, 2026 13:54
A partial federal government shutdown appeared Sunday to unexpectedly be on the horizon, after another fatal shooting by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis led key U.S. Senate Democrats to say they will oppose a spending package that includes…
Another person in Minneapolis shot and killed by feds
https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/01/24/repub/another-minnesotan-shot-and-killed-by-feds/
Published: January 24, 2026 17:45
Federal immigration officers shot a third person in Minneapolis in as many weeks on Saturday. Brian O’Hara said federal agents killed a 37-year-old man whom officials believe is a U.S. citizen who lives in Minneapolis. Video of the shooting was captured…
Footage, documents at odds with DHS accounts of immigration enforcement incidents
Published: January 24, 2026 14:24
As a growing number of encounters between civilians and Department of Homeland Security agents — including the widely scrutinized fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis — are scrutinized in court records and on social media, federal officials are…
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…