Political Science

Official Oregon state page; includes links to local government pages and much more.

Locate bills via bill number or keyword search, view committee assignments, examine public testimony.

Washington State's official website, with access to state government information and services.

An online collection of Oregon local documents at the city level, created by the University of Oregon.

An online collection of Oregon local documents at the county level, created by the University of Oregon.

Search or browse the text of laws of the state of Oregon.

Provides access to Oregon government documents that are in the news. Created by the Oregon State Library.

Official state directory and fact book about all levels of government in Oregon.

Government information about Washington state.

A digital library that integrates and provides access to data and scholarly information from state and federal agencies, local governments, university scientists and citizens throughout Oregon.

The major newspaper in Oregon's capital city, updated daily.

An important paper for the Asian and Pacific Islander communities in the Portland area. 5/18/1998 - present.

An important paper for the African-American communities in Portland and Seattle. 2009-present.

Weekly, Portland's flagship publication addressing homelessness and poverty since 1998. Archive categories are social justice, housing, environment, culture, and opinion. Locate a vendor to purchase a print copy.

Read an overview of the current Oregon Legislature.

The Legislative Assembly can accomplish many tasks in addition to creating, amending or repealing laws. It can honor a distinguished Oregonian, propose an amendment to the Oregon constitution, or send a message on behalf of the Oregon legislature to the President of the United States. In these instances, a bill is not the appropriate form of measure.