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

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

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

Jessica Kampfe led the Oregon Public Defense Commission through its overhaul since 2023, but has also gotten criticism for the worsening unrepresented crisis.

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

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

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 ...

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

Three local school district superintendents joined a panel on Thursday morning to discuss concerns facing Oregon public ...

Gov. Tina Kotek and State Treasurer Elizabeth Steiner heard Wednesday from businesses with concerns about costs, uncertainty ...