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Opinion: Does Sen. Merkley running again mean just another preordained race at the top of the ballot?

Next year, the top of Oregon’s general election ballot will be anchored by the contest for U.S. Senate.…

Columnists

Opinion | A Win-Win for Oregon: Legislation that protects public workers and fosters economic growth

Members of SEIU 503 commend state leaders’ decision to move investments in Oregon’s public retirement fund away from…

Opinion

OPINION: HB2025 misses the mark for Oregon families

As a lifelong Oregonian, a father, and a grandfather, I’ve always believed in investing in our state’s future…

Business

Opinion: Bans on rent-pricing algorithms could backfire, lead to higher prices

The Pacific Northwest boasts natural splendors and world-class companies from Amazon and Microsoft to Nike and Columbia Sportswear.…

Opinion

Readers Respond: Oregon Health Plan changes are ‘inhumane, terrifying, potential disaster’

Your Oregon News asked readers where they stand on proposed changes to the Oregon Health Plan, or Medicaid.…

Editorials

Editorial | David vs. Goliath: Oregon bill offers lifeline for Journalism — and Democracy

This editorial is being jointly-published by more than 50 Oregon newspapers and supported by the Oregon Newspaper Publishers…

Business

Opinion: Oregon should bypass California’s stalled Clean Trucks program and steer its own into the fast lane

California has set ambitious goals for EV truck adoption with its Advanced Clean Trucks rule, which imposes steeply…

Opinion

Survey: Where are you vacationing around Oregon this summer?

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Opinion: Oregon bill opens discussion about paying for journalism

No easy or obvious solution will resolve one of the top and less-acknowledged crises in America, the collapse…

Columnists

Opinion: We’re rural Oregon doctors. Medicaid cuts will disproportionately hurt rural Oregonians

The U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce, including Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, voted Wednesday to potentially slash…