Proposed legislation would change the retirement age for Oregon police, firefighters and prosecutors in an effort to keep ...

More than 12 million Americans who took out loans from the U.S. Department of Education to attend college are now stuck in limbo about whether or not they’ll get to ...

An Oregon bill that would lower the retirement age for thousands of police officers, firefighters and prosecutors from age 53 to 50 is gaining traction in the Legislature, with two leaders of a Senate ...

The resolution — which would not have any direct sway with the nation's top courts — passed the state House of Representatives and awaits a Senate vote.

Oregon ranchers want higher payouts from the state to recoup their losses for cattle and other livestock killed by wolves. But the fate of a bill that would increase those payments will be determined ...

Leading Oregon Democrats are pushing two companion bills that aim to set stricter academic metrics for schools and lay out ...

New Hampshire Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s decision to not seek reelection marks the latest bit of tough luck for Senate Democrats, who face an increasingly challenging midterm election map as ...

By Martha Freeman The hero of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is a newbie U.S. senator who speaks on the Senate floor for 25 ...

Ballot Measure 114 bans the purchase of magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition. It also requires a permit for ...

Knutson held a press conference on Wednesday at his Augustana Lutheran Church in Northeast Portland. He said efforts are continuing to push for gun reform issues in Salem, including House Bill 3076, ...

Oregon has dozens of people waiting an average of over 13 days to be admitted to the state psychiatric hospitals. State ...

In these hyper-partisan times, less than 1% of the more than 2,000 bills California lawmakers filed this year have bipartisan ...