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Capital Chatter: Governor’s race may be a rematch

Gov. Tina Kotek is running for a second term. Her most likely opponent is former House Republican Leader Christine Drazan.

Threats rain down on Indiana Republican senators on fence about mid-decade redistricting

Sen. Sue Glick, a Republican who was first elected in 2010 and previously served as a local prosecutor, said she has never ...

Democratic governors: Party’s midterm strategy must focus on voters’ pocketbook concerns

Democratic governors met this weekend in Arizona, looking to parlay last month’s big victories for the party in New Jersey ...

Oregon leaders pledge to make the state more business-friendly, but offer few specifics

Democrats and Republicans at a business summit agreed on Oregon's declining business appeal but offered minimal concrete plans before the 2026 legislative session.

Senators clash over Trump's National Guard deployments as military leaders face questioning

Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee are questioning military leaders over President Donald Trump’s deployment of ...

Judge orders Trump to end California National Guard troop deployment in Los Angeles

The Trump administration ordered the deployment of thousands of troops to Los Angeles in June over Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ...