Oregon

A probable rollback of federal protections put in place after the Great Recession means Oregon must be even more vigilant in its stewardship of public funds, said its new treasurer, Tobias Reed.

Facing a projected two-year budget shortfall of $1.7 billion, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown has proposed a biennial budget that the newly-reelected governor characterized as a “short-term” solution.

Worrisome signs remain for the Oregon economy ahead of Gov. Kate Brown's budget proposal Dec. 1, necessitating some cuts the state’s chief executive said.

Tax and bond measures found success in California and Washington on Election Day.

Oregon voters will hand significant power over debt and investment policy to a new steward when they cast their votes for Treasurer next week.

Oregon has inaugurated the use of a new state program managed by the Oregon Department of Education that offers a dollar-to-dollar match of up to $4 million to districts whose voters approve local bonds.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development veteran Margaret Salazar will become the new director of Oregon Housing and Community Services Nov. 1.

Oregon’s road user task force wants state lawmakers to expand its existing vehicle-miles-traveled fee system.

PFM Financial Advisors purchased Portland, Ore.-based advisory firm Western Financial Group, and hired all of its members.

Oregon's economy continues to expand at full throttle despite some worrisome long-term signs, according to the state's newly-released economic forecast.