Recent years have seen a marked decline in news reporting on Oregon’s state government and legislature. Many important stories on government and the political process go unreported because traditional news outlets are unable to cover them. The Oregon Politico is dedicated to filling this gap and telling those stories that otherwise would not be told.

Based primarily in Portland, our reporters will be deployed to Salem and wherever newsworthy topics are generated.

The Oregon Politico is a project of the Cascade Policy Institute, a 501(c)(3)(h) non-profit, non-partisan policy research organization. Although Cascade tends to portray a free market perspective, the only bias held by the Oregon Politico staff is a dedication to open government and transparency.

All Oregon Politico staff and guest writers are required to abide by the Society of Professional Journalists’ Code of Ethics. Additionally, criticism of the Oregon Politico’s output is welcomed and strongly encouraged.