Town halls from Georgia to Wisconsin to Oregon grew heated this week as voters showed up to vent, outraged at the firing of federal workers and DOGE’s access to sensitive data.

Republican state lawmakers held a press conference on Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 on their efforts to repeal a wildfire risk map in Oregon, which they say is flawed.

ABC's Martha Raddatz pressed a Republican congressman about Elon Musk's email demand to federal workers to justify their jobs or potentially lose them.

Starr immediately tapped state Rep. Shelly Boshart Davis — a trucking company owner and the top House Republican on transportation matters — to assist him “shoulder to shoulder” in that work. The duo are tasked with a powerful, but informal, assignment: figuring out whether ODOT really needs what it says.

Idaho GOP Gov. Brad Little and Oregon Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek did not respond to requests for comment. So far, only a few such movements regarding either secession or redrawing of state lines have been successful. The now-55 counties of West Virginia ...

Despite the accomplishments, the GOP remains marginalized in Oregon. In 2024, as Republicans surged nationally, the party lost seats in the state House and Senate and Chavez-DeRemer lost her ...

Former Oregon House Republican Leader Jeff Helfrich will run for the state Senate in 2026, one of several expected campaign announcements as the state constitution bars Republican senators who participated in a 2023 walkout from running for reelection.

Democratic state Senator Anthony Broadman of Bend on Thursday joined a recent call by Republican lawmakers to repeal the state's revised wildfire hazard map, saying it doesn't "create an equitable system" or account for variance among properties.

It's the first indication that some Republican lawmakers may field challenges from voters over Elon Musk's massive changes.

The vote late Tuesday evening is a crucial step toward delivering what President Donald Trump called his “big, beautiful bill,” with $4.5 trillion in tax breaks and $2 trillion in spending cuts.

The Oregon Republican Party won’t hold leadership elections until this weekend, but one outcome is already known: Justin Hwang, the party’s chair since 2022, won’t be in the winner’s circle

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