Oregon’s newest kid governor wants to the state to focus on addressing climate change. That’s the platform on which Rosie Lanenga, a fifth-grader at Portland’s Riverdale Grade School, was elected by her peers from across the state.

Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, the top Democrat on the Finance Committee, confirmed on Friday that then-Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer privately urged President Joe Biden to abandon his 2024 campaign in July,

The Oregon House will get its first Japanese American representative after Multnomah and Washington county commissioners voted to appoint Bethany Democrat Mari Watanabe to a vacant seat in the state House.

Newly sworn-in Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield made a significant addition to his staff this week, hiring Portland lawyer Steve Berman as special counsel.

Former Oregon Treasurer Tobias Read was sworn in Monday as secretary of state, promising to bring stability to a position that has faced frequent turnover in recent years.

The Oregon House will get its first Japanese American representative after Multnomah and Washington county commissioners voted to appoint Bethany Democrat Mari Watanabe to a vacant seat in the state House.

The Oregon Legislature meets Tuesday for a 160-day "long" session, one facing big demands for funding toward some of the state's most pressing problems.

Eugene, the longest serving Democrat currently in the Oregon House of Representatives, is stepping down this month after 21 years in office.

The appellate panel ruled that Oregon has a significant interest in ensuring that its residents know when their conversations are being recorded.

Just five Senate seats are rated as competitive by Inside Elections, representing perhaps the smallest initial battleground in history.

ABC News speaks with Sen. Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, about confirmation hearings, the future of the Democratic Party and his new book, "It Takes Chutzpah."