DICK HUGHESFor the Oregon Capital Insider, Author at oregoncapitalinsider

2020 united states presidential election

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 ... Read more

by Staff reports, Thursday, February 6, 2025 5:00 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 ... Read more

by Staff reports, Thursday, February 6, 2025 2:00 pm

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Hundreds rally in Salem, Portland against Trump, Musk moves against funding, agencies

Hundreds of people crowded the streets of downtown Salem and northeast Portland on Wednesday in separate protests against President Donald Trump, unelected adviser Elon Musk ... Read more

by Staff reports, Thursday, February 6, 2025 7:45 am

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Large crowd opposes bill that would require farmers to report fertilizer use to protect water

A bill that would require thousands of farmers to report their fertilizer use to the Oregon Department of Agriculture drew a big crowd largely in ... Read more

by Staff reports, Wednesday, February 5, 2025 7:00 am

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Senate Republican leader pitches increased state scrutiny of Oregon Food Bank

For years, legislative Republicans have argued that the Oregon Food Bank strayed from its mission of eliminating hunger by weighing in on political debates. On ... Read more

by Staff reports, Tuesday, February 4, 2025 6:07 pm

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Amid mounting scrutiny, Oregon Department of Corrections shakes up health care division

The Oregon Department of Corrections has fired two leading health care managers who oversaw a division responsible for the medical care of about 12,000 inmates ... Read more

by Staff reports, Tuesday, February 4, 2025 12:14 pm

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Merkley, Democrats press EPA head on ‘illegal’ pause of approved green energy funds

Among the slew of executive orders President Donald Trump issued on his first day in office was one meant to “unleash American energy” by stopping ... Read more

by Staff reports, Tuesday, February 4, 2025 8:46 am

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Oregon judge issues 14-day temporary order halting Grants Pass homeless ordinance

A Josephine County judge on Monday issued a 14-day temporary restraining order that blocks the city of Grants Pass from enforcing its homeless camping ordinance ... Read more

by Staff reports, Tuesday, February 4, 2025 7:25 am

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Looming homeless camp closures on federal land presents uncertainties

Law enforcement officers with the U.S. Forest Service rolled through China Hat Road in the Deschutes National Forest southeast of Bend this week, visiting RVs, ... Read more

by Staff reports, Tuesday, February 4, 2025 5:45 am

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White House halt of weekly report stalls bird flu studies

The Trump administration has intervened in the release of important studies on the bird flu, as an outbreak escalates across the United States. One of ... Read more

by Staff reports, Monday, February 3, 2025 8:48 am

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