Oregon state government

Taxes fall, wages rise and jaywalking OK’d by new state laws

December 31, 2022 · Sports

Taxes will fall and minimum wages rise for residents in numerous states as a variety of new laws take effect Sunday that could impact people’s finances and, in…

Oregon public defender shortage: nearly 300 cases dismissed

November 23, 2022 · US News

PORTLAND, Ore. — District attorneys in Oregon are once again sounding the alarm over the state’s critical shortage of court-provided attorneys for low-income defendants. The lack of public…