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Trump fuels Democrats’ anxiety at start of legislative session
SALEM — President Donald Trump was omnipresent as state lawmakers commenced their 160-day legislative session at the State ... Read more
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Lawmakers backing pesticide restrictions poised to shape farm policy
SALEM — Lawmakers with strong track records of supporting pesticide restrictions are chairing two Senate committees that are ... Read more
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Rep. Gilliam, diagnosed with ALS in 2015, resigns from House
SALEM — Oregon State Rep. Vic Gilliam, R-Silverton, is stepping down effective Feb. 1, the first day of ... Read more
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Audit finds ODOT culture lacks accountability, strategic vision
SALEM — A long-awaited performance audit of the Oregon Department of Transportation found the agency has a familial ... Read more
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New lottery commissioner participates in first meeting
Gov. Kate Brown’s latest appointee attended her first meeting of the Oregon Lottery Commission Friday, Jan. 27. Maureen ... Read more
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Sock-It-To-Me socks trending at lottery headquarters
SALEM — A lottery sock creation by Sock-It-To-Me seems to be uniform footwear these days at the Oregon ... Read more
Opinion
Capital Chatter: Budget cuts doesn’t mean spending less
• Why Oregon has budget woes despite the good economy: “We are a state, not the federal government, ... Read more
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Legislative leaders, governor lay out session priorities
SALEM — Oregon’s legislative leaders say they have a difficult session ahead of them. With the games due ... Read more
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Senate president preps for stressful session with spin class
SALEM — If Peter Courtney can’t ride into the sunset with solutions to Oregon’s woes next session, at ... Read more
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Wyden makes case for all states to vote by mail
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, has enjoyed a bit of national press for his antics this past week ... Read more