Jessica Kampfe led the Oregon Public Defense Commission through an overhaul that began in 2023, but has received criticism ...

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

Candidate filing for Oregon state offices won’t begin until Sept. 11, but low-level rumbles have circulated for months about ...

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

Gov. Tina Kotek fired Jessica Kampfe, who ran Oregon’s Public Defense Commission, the governor’s office confirmed Thursday. The OPDC provides attorneys to defendants who cannot afford an ...

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 ...

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

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Governor Tina Kotek announced new leadership for the Oregon Public Defense Commission Thursday and outlined expectations for their work to address Oregon's crisis of ...

SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — Gov. Tina Kotek and Oregon business leaders met on Wednesday for a roundtable discussion on the local impacts of President Donald Trump’s tariff policy. During the ...

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 ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Governor Tina Kotek convened Oregon businesses for a roundtable Wednesday to discuss the potential impacts of President Trump’s U.S. tariffs on all countries and ...

Business representatives, Gov. Tina Kotek, Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner and economists were seated for a roundtable in Salem Wednesday afternoon, sharing the impacts the tariffs have had on them so ...