About The Political Center

The Political Center is an Oregon-based news and information channel focused on covering the people, policies, and decisions shaping Oregon politics. Our reporting and commentary come from a team of political insiders with firsthand experience in Oregon’s political system, offering context and insight you won’t find in press releases or surface-level coverage.

Our goal is simple: to shed a clear, balanced light on Oregon politics, from hyperlocal issues to statewide developments. Using video, podcasts, social media and the written word we aim to make complex political processes more accessible and understandable, helping Oregonians stay informed about how decisions are made and who is making them.

Time to Rebuild the Oregon Department of Transportation?

It was the eve of the new millennium. Fear was in the air. Doomsdayers…

Oregon Government’s Secret Society

They meet in secret. No public agenda, no disclosed attendance…

Moneyball: The Crisis in Oregon Public Education

An olive branch was expected. After all, when Oregon’s…

Oregon’s Political Slasher Is Back

Like Michael Myers from Halloween or Jason Voorhees from…

Podcast: Oregon Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner on Savings Plans, PERS and State Finances

From checking blood pressure readings to analyzing investment…

The Sky Queen of Mount St. Helens

Mother’s Day, 1980. A time for arrays of flowers and a…

There Is a Milepost Ahead. It Reads, ‘Election Day’

Confusion, conspiracy, misinformation, mistrust, manipulation…

Oregon’s Department of Recommendations

Don't know much about algebra. Don't know what a slide rule is…

One Race, Two Finish Lines

Golden Tempo shocked the racing world, bolting from last to first…
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