Author: KGW Staff PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg will be in the Portland metro area on Friday, meeting with Oregon and Washington leaders to discuss infrastructure challenges and opportunities for improvement. According to Department of Transportation ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – In Washington, D.C., a sharp division is growing over recent Supreme Court rulings. Hot-button issues related to gay rights, college admissions, and student loans are all in the spotlight. Republicans, with their eyes on 2024, are ...
Author: Tim Gordon (KGW) SALEM, Ore. (KGW) — Oregon state lawmakers wrapped up their session with a big flurry to make up for lost time because of the Republican walkout in the senate. And when the session officially adjourned, Gov. Tina Kotek ...
Author: Ashley Koch, Jamie Parfitt (KGW) SALEM, Ore. (KGW) — Despite a legislative session riven by Senate Republicans’ six-week walkout, Gov. Tina Kotek was able to claim victory on the bulk of her priorities this year, measures to address homelessness ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – The Supreme Court ruled in favor of students challenging admission policies that take race into consideration. The 6-3 decision upends the policies many universities and colleges have used for decades to decide who to let in ...
SALEM, Ore. – Governor Tina Kotek (D-Oregon) held a press conference to mark the end of this year’s legislative session. The session officially ended Sunday. Many bills were passed despite a six-week long senate republican walkout. Now, they’re all headed to ...
Author: KGW Staff (KGW) SALEM, Ore. (KGW) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has appointed LaVonne Griffin-Valade to serve as Oregon’s secretary of state. Griffin-Valade will take over from former Secretary of State Shemia Fagan who resigned in May following backlash ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to impose new limits on state courts reviewing certain election-related issues by ruling against Republicans in North Carolina, who are fighting for a congressional district map that would heavily favor ...
The Supreme Court is entering its final week of the term. All eyes are on the justices who are set to release decisions on a total of 10 cases. Those include: An affirmative action case where the court is considering ...
Author: Tim Gordon (KGW) PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW) — Starting July 1, the minimum wage in Oregon will go up 70 cents an hour. The minimum wage won’t be the same dollar amount across the state, however, as Oregon’s minimum wage ...