Ron Wyden and Gov. Tina Kotek. Kotek said Providence had “wasted” 10 days by refusing to bargain in the lead-up to the strike. “Oregonians are already experiencing disruptions to care ...

The leader of the Oregon Public Defense Commission was fired and replaced on April 17 by Gov. Tina Kotek amid an ongoing public defender crisis.

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - On Thursday, Governor Tina Kotek announced a new leader of the Oregon Public Defense Commission and outlined her expectations for that agency, amid a critical public ...

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek assesses flooding damage in Harney County and pledges state and federal aid for recovery.

Gov. Tina Kotek fired Oregon’s public defense leader amid an ongoing shortage of public defense attorneys in the state and ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Gov. Tina Kotek is addressing the public defender shortage crisis by announcing a new interim ...

Gov. Tina Kotek has asked leaders at the Oregon Health & Science University to shut down its nationally renowned primate research center, joining a yearslong push by animal rights activists.

Despite leadership changes and legislative fixes, Oregon has for years failed to provide attorneys to everyone charged with ...

As outcry mounts about recent utility rate increases, Gov. Tina Kotek wants to make sure state regulators do their part to lower residential electricity and natural gas bills while working to help ...

In a hearing Monday morning, Circuit Court Judge Thomas M. Hart issued an injunction, barring Kotek’s administration from moving forward with a policy that critics say would benefit Kotek’s ...

Gov. Tina Kotek fired Jessica Kampfe, the head of Oregon Public Defense Commission, Thursday morning. The agency oversees indigent defense for thousands of people charged with crimes who cannot ...