See initial results for five state measures before Oregon voters, from making ranked choice voting the norm to sending checks to residents by increasing corporate taxes.
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Election 2024: Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Treasurer first results
For three of Oregon’s top elected offices, the leaders in initial results are: Secretary of State: Democrat Tobias Read, Attorney General: Democrat Dan Rayfield, and State Treasurer: Democrat Elizabeth Steiner.
Election 2024: Suzanne Bonamici heading to another term in U.S. House of Representatives
Representing Oregon’s 1st Congressional District, Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici is headed to another two year’s representing Oregon’s northwest corner in Washington D.C.
Oregon’s Gov. Kotek warns against election violence, would deploy National Guard if needed
Gov. Tina Kotek issued a reminder against election violence on Tuesday, saying any attempts to undermine the election will be stopped.
State offers free help enrolling in health insurance to 1 million Oregonians
State officials are offering free help enrolling in insurance to 1 million Oregonians who qualify for Medicare or buy health insurance on the federal marketplace.
Gov. Kotek asks for second federal disaster declaration this year
Gov. Tina Kotek has appealed to the Biden administration to declare a disaster in Oregon to provide funding for ranchers, businesses and community members who suffered a historic fire season this year.
State lawmakers push to expand free school meals program for all in Oregon
Though a large majority of public schools feed students free breakfast and lunch, 65 do not, something Democratic lawmakers hope to fix.
Severe Geomagnetic Storm Watch issued
The northern lights could be visible starting Thursday, and power and communications systems could see impacts from what could be a severe geomagnetic storm hurtling toward Earth.
Oregon officials call for audit as number of noncitizens registered to vote increases
The DMV says it identified 302 more voters who shouldn’t have been registered, bringing the total to 1,561.
State struggles to recover more than $24 million from people responsible for wildfires
A partial list from the Oregon Department of Forestry shows it has collected $86,000 of $24 million it paid to fight several dozen wildfires that were maliciously or negligently ignited over the last two decades.