Auditors with the Secretary of State’s Office earlier in January flagged some spending by Gov. Tina Kotek as “minor” and “unintentional” apparent violations of state ethics law.

With the Oregon Nurses Association strike entering its 20th day, the nurses union and Providence have reentered mediation at the request of Gov. Tina Kotek.

At the request of Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, the Oregon Nurses Association and Providence Oregon have agreed to have representatives from both sides re-engage in intensive, in-person mediation beginning today,

Fewer bidders means less competition, which ODOT found leads to higher costs. “The PLA analysis found the inclusion of a PLA was strongly correlated with increased construction cost within the range of 10% to 20%,” the ODOT report says.

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek and Attorney General Dan Rayfield hosted a press conference at the State Library on Tuesday in response to President Donald Trump’s attempt to freeze some federal funding.

Trump has suddenly severed federal funding, which is an overreach of powers, the governor and attorney general say

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Tuesday evening the state joined 22 other states and Washington, D.C., in filing a lawsuit in federal district court.

Over 5,000 nurses and 150 doctors walked off the job over staffing, and compensation, the union said.

Confusion spread in Oregon on Tuesday as state officials and others who rely on federal funding sought to learn how the Trump administration’s sweeping funding freeze affects them.

Oregon officials are speaking Tuesday afternoon ahead of a federal funding freeze ordered by the Trump administration and how it could impact the state. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek and Attorney General Dan Rayfield are expected to speak at 12:45 p.

Commissioners discussed a letter sent by the Secretary of State's Office, which flagged parking expenses, event tickets and a dinner at Mahonia Hall.

Property managers say more tenants aren't paying rent on time. Housing advocates say rising rents and stagnant wages make it harder to do so.