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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government
Two state prisons have new superintendents. • Joe Woodland heads Snake River Correctional Institution in Ontario, where he began work in 2001 as a correctional ...
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Capital Chatter: Happy Sunshine Week — Thank a journalist
Halfway through Sunshine Week, two influential Democratic legislators from Portland sat down with journalists to discuss the upcoming state budget. Sen. Kate Lieber and Rep. ...
by DICK HUGHES, for the Oregon Capital Insider, Thursday, March 20, 2025 5:22 pm
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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government
Gov. Tina Kotek on Thursday announced a cascading series of leadership changes following Berri Leslie’s resignation as director of the state Department of Administrative Services. ...
by DICK HUGHES, for the Oregon Capital Insider, Thursday, March 20, 2025 2:00 pm
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Capital Chatter: Four ways federal turmoil can impact Oregon
Oregon legislators, be forewarned. Don’t be tempted to open the state’s checkbook again and again. The state, national and global economies are too topsy-turvy to ...
by DICK HUGHES, for the Oregon Capital Insider, Thursday, March 13, 2025 5:39 pm
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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government
The Public Employees Retirement System hired Kristi Ivers as modernization program director. She was deputy chief information officer at the Department of Administrative Services. Before ...
by DICK HUGHES, for the Oregon Capital Insider, Thursday, March 13, 2025 4:00 pm
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Capital Chatter: A visit to Peter Courtney’s hometown
Where did Oregon’s longest-serving legislator play Little League as a kid? It was an odd question. But the friendly customers at Tudor’s Biscuit World in ...
by DICK HUGHES, for the Oregon Capital Insider, Thursday, March 6, 2025 5:39 pm
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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government
Margi Hoffman, of Bend, and Chuck Sams, of Pendleton, joined the Northwest Power and Conservation Council this month as Oregon’s two representatives. The state Senate ...
by DICK HUGHES, for the Oregon Capital Insider, Thursday, March 6, 2025 12:27 pm
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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government
A variety of staff changes are underway in Gov. Tina Kotek’s office. • Kenneth LeDell joins the staff next week as senior behavioral health adviser. ...
by DICK HUGHES, for the Oregon Capital Insider, Thursday, February 27, 2025 6:00 pm
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Capital chatter: Readers respond to plea for civility
You can be a powerful, tenacious advocate for a political cause without acting like a jerk. That was the theme of my recent Capital Chatter ...
by DICK HUGHES, for the Oregon Capital Insider, Thursday, February 20, 2025 4:51 pm
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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government
Cyreena Boston Ashby, a partner in the public affairs firm Shatter LLC and a former partner in Hilltop Public Solutions, joined 1803 Fund as vice ...