Government

Portland City Council appointed a committee Wednesday responsible for drawing geographic districts in preparation for the city's transition to a new form of government.

The announcement highlights resentments that have lingered between lawmakers in Salem for years.

Since 1913, Portlanders have voted against changing the commission form of government seven times.

The race for BOLI commissioner pits employment lawyer Christina Stephenson against restaurant owner and former state representative Cheri Helt.

This November, voters will have a chance to try something new. Portlanders will consider Measure 26-228, a massive overhaul of Portland’s charter, a document akin to the city’s constitution. If the measure passes, the size of the council would swell from five to 12 members, voters would use ranked choice voting to pick their leaders, and the city would be split into four districts, among other momentous changes.

The agency has been around since the early 1980s but was housed under other agencies including the State Police and the Military Department. Lawmakers approved the change with broad bipartisan support during the 2021 legislative session.

A public sector auditor and a certified public accountant battle to be Portland’s next auditor.

On April 25, 1935, Oregon's State Capitol burned to the ground. It was the state's second capitol building destroyed by fire.

The Biden administration plans to freeze federal student loan payments through Aug. 31, extending a moratorium that has allowed millions of Americans to postpone payments during the coronavirus pandemic.

In an initiative by the U.S. Department of the Interior, the federal government will encounter big challenges and heavy emotions for work on a report on the nation's Native American boarding schools.