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Capital Chatter: The calm before the political storm in the Oregon Legislature
Parking spaces are opening up around the Oregon Capitol. Legislative committees are canceling unneeded meetings. The 2025 Oregon ... Read more
Author: DICK HUGHES, for the Oregon Capital Insider | Oregon Capital Insider
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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government
Rebecca Wright was appointed deputy chief of staff for U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer. Wright was Congresswoman Chavez-DeRemer’s ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Certainty is rare in Oregon politics
Rarely does true certainty exist at the Oregon Capitol, despite whatever bills the Legislature passes and whatever actions ... Read more
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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government
Rep. Courtney Neron, D-Wilsonville, is seeking appointment to the Senate District 13 seat vacated by the death of ... Read more
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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government
Gary Runyon is the State Board of Pharmacy’s new executive director. He first joined the board as a ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Public deserves to know what’s happening in their government
Why did Gov. Tina Kotek’s office hide the names of her staff and their contact information from the ... Read more
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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government
The Oregon Health Authority director, Dr. Sejal Hathi, is on parental leave. That’s why Kristine Kautz was acting ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: On ‘political medicine’ in Oregon
Halfway through its 2025 session, the Oregon Legislature has me thinking about the late Dr. Abraham Bergman. A ... Read more
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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government
Longtime Oregon political insider Fred VanNatta died March 29 in Salem. He was 86. He founded and guided ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Oregon broke the Legislature this week
Oregonians broke the Legislature this week. OK, not the Legislature per se, just its public online system – ... Read more