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Capital Chatter: Certainty is rare in Oregon politics
Rarely does true certainty exist at the Oregon Capitol, despite whatever bills the Legislature passes and whatever actions ...
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Capital Chatter: Remembering Sen. Aaron Woods
It might be easy, even convenient, for Oregonians to forget our politicians are real people. People who strive ...
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Capital Chatter: Public deserves to know what’s happening in their government
Why did Gov. Tina Kotek’s office hide the names of her staff and their contact information from the ...
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Capital Chatter: On ‘political medicine’ in Oregon
Halfway through its 2025 session, the Oregon Legislature has me thinking about the late Dr. Abraham Bergman. A ...
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Capital Chatter: Oregon broke the Legislature this week
Oregonians broke the Legislature this week. OK, not the Legislature per se, just its public online system – ...
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Capital Chatter: Oregon budget writers can’t please ’em all
The Oregon Legislature’s budget writers face an impossible task: pleasing everyone in an era of startling political and ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...