Some states assign executive functions to the lieutenant governor. Here's how Virginia's position compares to other states.

Gov. Tina Kotek’s accountability bills are setting a new tone for educational discussions in Salem, the editorial board ...

Sunday is the start of Sunshine Week, the annual celebration of open government by journalists, public records geeks and ...

The number of Oregonians without counsel has reached an all-time high. Many fear the current crisis is eroding the trust and ...

Oregon Governor Kotek criticizes EPA's rollback of environmental regulations and commits to state climate action.

In a wide-ranging discussion with reporters, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek stressed state agency accountability, including how the ...

Georgia is one of 11 states with no law on compensating people found to have been wrongfully convicted. Individuals seeking ...

Local public health officials are the front line for responding to any disease outbreak. Five years after the coronavirus pandemic began, many say that the entrenched politicization of COVID-19 has ...

Archbishop Sample’s harsh rebuke came two days after Kotek, a Democrat, signed a proclamation on March 10 establishing the ...

Joe O’Leary was fired on the eve of the agency’s disclosure of detailed records showing the mishandling of thousands of abuse ...

Five key steps would ensure that education spending translates into real academic gains for Oregon students, three education ...

The termination comes about a month after the governor placed the director on leave and as OYA faces lawsuits and a backlog of abuse reports.