Politics

This article has been updated to include a statement from Congressional candidate Jason Atkinson. JACKSON COUNTY, Ore. – There is now a local Republican who plans on running for outgoing Representative Greg Walden’s House seat. On October 28, Walden said he’s retiring …

ROSEBURG, Ore. – A Roseburg man known around the world for helping stop a 2015 terrorist attack in France announced he’s running for Congress. About four years ago, Alek Skarlatos and two of his friends were on a train to Paris when …

SALEM, Ore. – Representative Greg Walden will make numerous public appearances across Oregon to hear citizen concerns about what’s happening locally and in Washington D.C. Walden, the Republican U.S. Representative for Oregon’s 2nd congressional district, announced two of his next 13 town …

SALEM, Ore. – After Oregon Governor Kate Brown ordered Oregon State Police to bring Republicans back to the State Senate, OSP representatives are issuing a response. Senate Republicans decided to walk out of Senate proceedings to protest HB 2020, legislation they call …

SALEM, Ore. – Oregon Governor Kate Brown has authorized Oregon State Police to bring Republicans back to the State Senate. Earlier this week, Democrats called upon the governor to do everything in her power to bring Republicans back to the table after …

SALEM, Ore. – A bill to put stricter guidelines in place for college security officers in Oregon was passed by the Oregon House. Senate Bill 576 passed the Senate unanimously last month. The legislation is also known as Kaylee’s Law, named after …

SALEM, Ore. —  The Oregon Education Association says Governor Kate Brown’s plan to cut public employee pensions feels nothing short of an “unbelievable betrayal.” However, for those who have been waiting for years to see how the state’s leaders would take on …

SALEM, Ore. – Oregon Governor Kate Brown said she sees a Public Employee Retirement System crisis on the horizon, and she has a plan to try to stop it. According to the governor, over 900 public employers put money into the PERS …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – President Trump has made another gesture drawing applause in Israel. With Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on-hand, Trump signed a proclamation of US’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. That’s the strategic territory Israel seized from Syria …

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – After 22 months in the making and causing deep political division around the country, Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s much-anticipated Russia election interference report has been handed over to the Justice Department. Former federal prosecutor Glenn Kirschner said, “Expectations …