Oregon

The Grants Pass decision was viewed as the most consequential for local governments of the U.S. Supreme Court's recent session.

Oregon Democrats and Republicans had opposite takes on the possibility the state could be dispersing a kicker credit of $582 million for the 2025-27 biennium.

The number of rural hospitals in the red jumped by 7% in 2023. A Senate Finance Committee discussed aid to help them stay afloat.

The $380 million request for the zoo to voters in three Portland-area counties is the largest bond measure on the May 21 statewide primary ballot.

Gov. Tina Kotek sent a letter to transportation commissioners asking them to scrap a tolling plan for Portland-area highways that was seven years in the making.

"I think we are starting toward higher volume," said Raul Amezcua, senior director at Samuel A. Ramirez & Co.

Medford, Oregon-based Asante Health enters 2024 with negative outlooks from Fitch and S&P as it works to complete expansion projects amid industry headwinds.

The stars are starting to align for the long-awaited bridge replacement which received a $600 million federal grant toward the project expected to cost up to $7.5 billion.

The state's Democratic leaders approved $19 million in emergency funding for road maintenance and snowplows after ODOT said it would cut back snowplow services to four days a week amid inflationary pressures and gas tax revenue declines.

Jaime Alvarez, who joined the Oregon State Treasury from Houston in 2021, was named the state's director of debt management in October.