Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has asked the state Department of Education to help school districts determine the impact of federal cuts. On July 1st, schools get awards from the federal ...

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has pledged to fight back against a new round of threats to withhold federal funding from public ...

The 2025 legislative session ended Friday evening at 11:15 p.m. after a marathon day packed with more drama and uncertainty ...

A key component will allow experienced public defenders to exceed caseload limits previously set by the state — and get paid ...

Oregon Public Defense Commission Director Ken Sanchagrin had delivered a plan to Gov. Tina Kotek on how the commission will aim to resolve the crisis.

Oregon Public Defense Commission Director Ken Sanchagrin had delivered a plan to Gov. Tina Kotek on how the commission will aim to resolve the crisis.

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SALEM, Ore. (KATU) — The Oregon Public Defense Commission (OPDC) has released a 12-month plan outlining its strategy to reduce the number of unrepresented criminal defendants across the state.

The head of the Oregon Public Defense Commission unveiled a plan Monday to reduce the number of Oregonians who have been charged with a crime but do not have access to an attorney.

UPDATED at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday with a statement from Gov. Tina Kotek’s office. When Gov. Tina Kotek fired the head of Oregon’s embattled public defense commission in April, she gave its new director ...

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Gov Tina Kotek fired and replaced the leader of the Oregon Public Defense Commission on April 17. “It is unacceptable that more than 4,000 defendants in Oregon do not have attorneys assigned ...