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Capital Chatter: Speechifying and sitting around characterized a day in the Senate
The Oregon Senate this week chased after federal dollars to boost the state’s computer industry and carved a…
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Opinion: Oregon lawmakers should prioritize investment in recovery high schools
Rarely can you see the impact of investing in youth so profoundly as at the graduation celebration of…
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Capital Chatter: Legislature, and governor, acting with lightning speed
It was a good week for Oregon’s governor and the Legislature, giving hope for pragmatism triumphing over partisanship.…
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Opinion: New strategy to stem a different opioid epidemic in Oregon
For nearly a decade I have treated Oregonians seeking care in the emergency department and in that time…
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Capital Chatter: Senate slowdown limits business of Legislature
In an hour and 45 minutes on Thursday, the Oregon House debated and passed seven pieces of legislation,…
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OPINION: Tolls will make Oregonians worse off
In about 18 months, Portland-area drivers will be paying the first of many tolls if the Oregon Department…
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Capital Chatter: On the life and death of Gregor, who was a very good boy
It was only a week ago that I posted a light-hearted photo of my writing assistant. Upon reporting…
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Opinion: When the pandemic emergency ends, profiteering will commence
On May 11, the United States government plans to end the national and public health emergency that began…
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Opinion: Commission would center health and safety over politics in Oregon
Today, when a medical provider requests to change their scope of practice under Oregon law, legislators receive the…
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Capital Chatter: Sen. Bill Hansell is ‘one of the good guys’
Bill Hansell has seen folks who stayed too long. He’ll make sure he doesn’t. The Republican three-term state…