The Oregon House will get its first Japanese American representative after Multnomah and Washington county commissioners ...

Mari Watanabe, who will replace newly appointed Sen. Lisa Reynolds in the House, is the last of 19 new faces in the state ...

The governor's State of the State address and swearing in of new members of the Legislature comes a week before the 2025 ...

I felt that given her acumen, skillset, talent and experience, both in the House and then professionally, that there was a place where she could really nest in and make a difference.' ...

Mari Watanabe was appointed to Oregon's House District 34 by county commissioners, filling the vacancy left by Lisa Reynolds.

Lawmakers gathered inside the Oregon House and Senate chambers ahead of Kotek's address to welcome new members, elect leadership and officially assign committees. Oregon Chief Justice Meagan A.

Oregon’s 90 lawmakers are beginning their work in earnest on Tuesday, with about five months to pass a spending plan for the ...

Knopp was in the state Senate when he led a legislative walkout in 2023 that ultimately prevented him from running for his ...

Bipartisanship and accountability: that's what Oregon Democratic lawmakers say will be their focus, as Monday marked the ...

The Oregon Legislature meets Tuesday for a 160-day "long" session, one facing big demands for funding toward some of the ...