Oregon elects its judges, but usually they run unopposed, and anyway, there are no performance metrics to evaluate candidates ...

Two new initiatives would let voters consider whether to amend the state law and the state’s constitution and open primaries ...

More than 1.3 million registered voters in Oregon don’t have a say in primary elections, but two potential ballot initiatives ...

More information about why Umatilla Mayor Caden Sipe will not face a recall election based on a petition that began in July.

Which U.S. city will President Trump send National Guard troops to next? Here's what USA TODAY readers told us in our latest Opinion Forum.

The deployment of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., faced a challenge in a court in the nation’s capital Friday, ...

Tony DeBone, the longest-serving member on the Deschutes County Commission, announced this week he plans to run for a fifth ...

The May 2026 Deschutes County Commissioner race is shaping up to be one of the most competitive in recent memory, with the ...

Combined income is your adjusted gross income plus any tax-exempt interest and half your Social Security benefit.

There will be a funeral procession this weekend in honor of former Oregon mayor Marge Brown.

Former House Minority Leader Christine Drazan, R-Canby is headed to the state Senate after beating out two opponents for the ...

Katie Porter is a “master manipulator” who embodies everything wrong with politics today, according to her husband of 10 ...