WATCH: Oregon Governor Kate Brown is scheduled to hold a press conference about her budget recommendations for the next biennium. Watch the video above for the governor’s remarks, scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 1, 2020. ...

SEATTLE, Wash. (KING) – The Seattle City Council approved the city’s 2021 budget on Monday by slashing the police budget, though not as much as activists wanted. The council voted to shrink the budget of the Seattle Police Department (SPD) ...

SALEM, Ore. – This might have been one of the most unusual sessions state legislators have experienced. While politicians are reorganizing how to safely meet in the Capitol due to Coronavirus concerns the topics they’re discussing are just as uncertain. ...

MEDFORD, Ore. — Oregon’s legislature is meeting Monday to discuss making cuts to the state budget as a result of the pandemic. Legislators we talked to today say a lot of the budget changes will have been addressed before they ...

ASHLAND, Ore. — Ashland City Councilors are continuing to propose cuts to the city’s budget. The group met Tuesday night to discuss how to make up for the city losing $6.3 million dollars in revenue after tourism plummeted during the ...

MEDFORD, Ore. —  Jackson County Commissioners finalized the county’s annual budget Wednesday morning.  Commissioners first began discussions in April. Commissioner Colleen Roberts says that the budget has some increases. Most notable is the $42 million 911 call center that voters ...

JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. — Josephine County estimates the county has lost over one million dollars, due to coronavirus. According to Commissioner Lily Morgan, about 30 percent of the losses come from increased personnel and operating costs while the other 70 ...

GRANTS PASS, Ore. — Governor Kate Brown is asking all state departments for plans on how to reduce their annual budgets due to the coronavirus pandemic. For Oregon State Police that might mean closing at least nine offices statewide including ...

ASHLAND, Ore.– Ashland’s financial budget issues are causing the city administration to combine two key positions in order to save costs. Ashland City Administrator Kelly Madding is taking on the job of finance director for the remainder of this biennium. ...

ASHLAND, Ore. – Ashland Fire & Rescue Chief Mike D’Orazi has resigned. The Ashland Firefighters Association confirmed the chief handed in his resignation on Monday. In his resignation letter, he reportedly said he stepped down from the position to prevent ...

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