Public Defender of Marion County sued the Oregon Public Defense Commission, arguing a provision in their new contract was ...

The court ordered the public defense commission to strike a contract provision to financially punish attorneys who don't meet ...

The number of Oregonians charged with a crime who don’t have an attorney has decreased by 30%, according to the head of the ...

The TRL fee, as it's known, was approved by the council and took effect June 2024. Retailers who sell tobacco products in ...

Marion County officials in August asked if they could turn over addresses, phone numbers and other information on immigrants ...

Go to StatesmanJournal.com throughout the day for election day updates and initial election results after 8 p.m. for ...

MARION COUNTY, Oregon — This week, Marion County sued Gov. Tina Kotek, the Department of Homeland Security and the director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, seeking clarity on whether the ...

The Mediterranean oak borer, an invasive beetle known to trasmit a sometimes fatal fungus to Oregon white oak trees, has been ...

Fifteen of Oregon’s 36 counties held elections, voting on everything from parks to libraries to law enforcement ...