Gov. Tina Kotek fired Oregon’s public defense leader amid an ongoing shortage of public defense attorneys in the state and ...

Jessica Kampfe led the Oregon Public Defense Commission through an overhaul that began in 2023, but has received criticism ...

The agency has a tumultuous history with its leadership. Its previous director, Stephen Singer, battled Oregon’s former chief ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Gov. Tina Kotek is addressing the public defender shortage crisis by announcing a new interim ...

Oregon’s congressional delegation has asked U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to quickly declare a fishery disaster ...

Gov. Tina Kotek fired Jessica Kampfe, the head of Oregon’s Public Defense Commission, Thursday morning. “It is unacceptable ...

Gov. Tina Kotek met with Oregon business leaders, economists and state officials Wednesday to discuss the financial toll ...

Oregon Criminal Justice Commission Executive Director Ken Sanchagrin was appointed by the governor as the interim director at ...

At a roundtable hosted by Gov. Tina Kotek, more than a dozen business leaders described a dire situation under President ...

Governor Tina Kotek announced new leadership for the Oregon Public Defense Commission Thursday and outlined expectations for ...

Governor Tina Kotek has appointed Ken Sanchagrin as the interim head of the Oregon Public Defense Commission to address the ...

Governor Tina Kotek (speaking on leadership changes at the Oregon State Hospital) at a press conference Tuesday afternoon.