Opinion
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 ...
DICK HUGHES, for the Oregon Capital Insider, Author at oregoncapitalinsider
Dick Hughes, who writes the weekly Capital Chatter column, has been covering the Oregon political scene since 1976. Contact him at
thehughesisms@gmail.com.
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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 ...
by DICK HUGHES, for the Oregon Capital Insider, Thursday, February 20, 2025 2:40 pm
legislature
Capital Chatter: Oregon is 166 years old, and we’re still figuring out our way
Despite the cold outside, action inside the Oregon Capital was warming up. Almost four weeks into the 2025 Legislature, routine bills were making it through ...
by DICK HUGHES, for the Oregon Capital Insider, Thursday, February 13, 2025 4:52 pm
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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government
Matt West is the new administrator of the Workers’ Compensation Division after serving as interim administrator since January 2024. For two years, he was deputy ...
by DICK HUGHES, for the Oregon Capital Insider, Thursday, February 13, 2025 4:36 pm
Opinion
Capital Chatter: How to engage the Legislature — and how the Legislature should engage itself
Rep. Rob Nosse, D-Portland, outraged Republicans last year by publicly stating the obvious after Democrats won supermajorities in the Legislature: “That supermajority means that Democrats will not be held hostage ...
by DICK HUGHES, for the Oregon Capital Insider, Thursday, February 6, 2025 5:17 pm
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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government
Longtime Oregon journalist Andrew Cutler is returning to La Grande and starting a new job Monday as Democratic U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden’s Eastern Oregon field representative. He replaces Kathleen Cathey, ...