Oregon lawmakers want to eliminate exception that allows marriage at 17
Oregon law currently allows 17 year olds to marry with consent from a parent or guardian. A bill being considered would ...
Oregon Congresswoman Maxine Dexter officially sworn in
A group of West Linn residents gathered at City Hall on Thursday to take a "last stand" for the preservation of Oppenlander ...
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Trump Admin's Cuts Worry State, Local Election Officials
Cuts to CISA and the FBI’s Foreign Influence Task Force have secretaries of state and municipal clerks worried about the security of voter registration databases and other critical election systems.
Iowa secretary of state asks lawmakers for new tools to check voters' citizenship
Senate Republicans are advancing a bill to give Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate more authority to gather voter records from ...
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Senate votes to confirm Pete Hegseth as Trump’s new Defense Secretary
WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense ... Republicans to win confirmation with a 51-50 vote, with Vice President JD Vance breaking the ...
"Another barrier": GOP "voter fraud" proposal could make it harder for married women to vote
Critics say the SAVE Act could make it hard for women who have changed their name to prove they are eligible voters ...
Five House elections bills fly through Senate committee, head to the floor
A record number of elections-related bills were filed for the 2025 general session, and a majority of them are still in play. One bill, Senate File 78, “Distribution of unsolicited absentee ballot ...