State Housing Agency Regularly Exceeds Benchmark for Construction Costs
Oregon has the nation’s second-highest rate of homelessness, yet the state keeps funding affordable housing that costs far more than the national average.
By Nigel Jaquiss
Congressional Republicans Target Oregon Environmentalists
10/5/2026 - The House Committee on Natural Resources criticizes Oregon Wild and Cascadia Wildlands for their ‘lawfare.’
Four Highlights From Last Night's Governor Debate
10/2/2026 - Gov. Kotek and state Sen. Drazan clashed on voting by mail, education funding, campaign donors, and the National Guard.
First Oregon Governor’s Debate Gets Feisty
10/1/2026 - Gov. Tina Kotek and state Sen. Christine Drazan trade barbs and call each other disingenuous.
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Oregon Graduates 26,000 Fewer College Grads Than Needed to Fill Available Jobs
9/30/2026 - Five reasons why Oregon’s higher education institutions struggle to support the state’s job market.
$10 Million Mystery Check Hangs Over Governor’s Race
9/28/2026 - Locked in a dead heat, Kotek and Drazan will debate for the first time this election Oct. 1.
9/24/2026 - In dozens of school districts, parents opted their children out of federally mandated tests at rates that undermine accountability.
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