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The FBI and local law enforcement are investigating after deliberately set fires at ballot boxes in Portland and Vancouver early Monday morning damaged three ballots in Oregon and destroyed hundreds in Washington.

The widely-opposed measure would increase corporate taxes to send a rebate to all Oregonians.

The counties’ report comes as lawmakers try to craft a transportation funding plan.

Will Lathrop, the Republican nominee for attorney general, frequently refers to his work with the International Justice Mission.

The Oregon Republican Party challenged Libertarian ballot access because of an internal dispute over party bylaws.

The Oregon Republican Party’s attorney urged the Secretary of State to target Libertarian ballot access.

Oregon Republicans, at the same time, said Biden should retire from the presidency.

Just two of the more than 50 new laws proposed by Oregonians through the ballot initiative process stand a chance at appearing before voters in November.

Seven years ago, lawmakers poured more than $5 billion into improving roads, bridges and public transit in Oregon. Now, lawmakers are in the earliest stages of crafting the next likely multi-billion dollar transportation package – but this time around, the focus is more on maintaining existing roads than expanding or building new ones.

Family members of two ousted Republican senators will take their place in the Oregon Senate next year after primary elections that saw hardline conservatives win in Southern Oregon and more pragmatic Republicans prevail in Eastern Oregon.

Sen. Dennis Linthicum, a Klamath County Republican running to preside over state elections, was one plaintiff.

Oregon’s House Republican leader sent state election officials scrambling this week after he used a minor delay in delivering mailed ballots to clerks in two counties to raise doubts about the integrity of the state’s voting system.