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Opinion: Oregon needs to stop the flow of illegal guns — and we know how to do it
If Oregon wants to make lasting progress in reducing gun violence and the devastating ripple effects, the state ...
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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 ...
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Opinion: The bottle bill, an Oregon gem
Oregon’s bottle bill, established in 1971 as the first in the U.S and the second worldwide, leads the ...
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Readers Respond: Oregon Health Plan changes are ‘inhumane, terrifying, potential disaster’
Your Oregon News asked readers where they stand on proposed changes to the Oregon Health Plan, or Medicaid. ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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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 ...
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Capital Chatter: Prudence over partisanship
State economists on Wednesday released their quarterly economic and revenue forecast that will form the basis for Oregon’s ...
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Capital Chatter: The calm before the political storm in the Oregon Legislature
Parking spaces are opening up around the Oregon Capitol. Legislative committees are canceling unneeded meetings. The 2025 Oregon ...
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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 ...