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Dick Hughes, who writes the weekly Capital Chatter column, has been covering the Oregon political scene since 1976. Contact him at
thehughesisms@gmail.com.

Opinion

Capital Chatter: Transportation bill hits reality roadblock

The big boom coming from the Oregon Capitol this week was the sound of reality colliding with the ... Read more

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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government

U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. swore in Mark Cruz as a senior adviser on ... Read more

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Capital Chatter: 5 things we learned about Oregon’s transportation funding

Oregonians got their say this week on the Legislature’s just-released transportation package. Among the things we learned from ... Read more

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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government

Jessica Ventura will join the Oregon Department of Human Services on July 1 as director of the Office ... Read more

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Capital Chatter: Legislature heading toward a bumpy ending

Rep. Mark Owens uttered a dire prediction as the 2025 Oregon Legislature entered its final four weeks. “I’m ... Read more

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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government

Troy Britting is the new superintendent of MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn after filling the position on ... Read more

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Capital Chatter: Sine die draws nigh

The end of the 2025 Oregon Legislature is nigh. How do we know?  House Speaker Julie Fahey, D-Eugene, ... Read more

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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government

A former president/CEO of St. Charles Health System will take over as interim superintendent of Oregon State Hospital ... Read more

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Capital chatter: Kotek picks up the pace in final weeks of legislative session

Back in January, before the 2025 Legislature convened, I asked Gov. Tina Kotek what she had learned from ... Read more

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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government

Amy Schlusser, who serves on the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission, will join Gov. Tina Kotek’s staff on June ... Read more

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