
March 7, 2026
An analysis by Beaver State News shows that, following President Donald Trump’s Feb. 5 executive order titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” Oregon is one of 21 states following the order that allows biological males to play on female sports teams.
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March 7, 2026
Out of the $17.2 billion in total tax revenue collected by Oregon in 2024, $1.7 billion came from corporation net income taxes, representing an increase from the previous year, when the total was $1.6 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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March 5, 2026
The VA issued 186 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Oregon during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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March 2, 2026
The average VA home loan amount in Oregon during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2025 was $433,833, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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March 1, 2026
Oregon generated $47,000 from amusements sales taxes in 2024, ranking 39th among U.S. states.
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February 27, 2026
There were 960 VA home purchases in Oregon in the fourth quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2025, totaling $433.3 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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February 25, 2026
Out of the $17.2 billion in total tax revenue collected by Oregon in 2024, $47,000 came from amusements sales taxes, representing a decrease from the previous year, when the total was $69,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
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February 24, 2026
Oregon ranked 23rd in the nation in the total value of VA home loans issued during the fourth quarter of 2025, with veterans receiving $638.2 million across 1,471 loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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February 21, 2026
With an average VA home loan value of $433,833, Oregon ranked 16th in the nation in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
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February 21, 2026
Oregon collected $22.5 million in alcoholic beverages sales taxes in 2024, an increase of 17.3% from the previous year.
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