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Opinion: Oregon’s state legislators created their own pay problem
Earlier this spring, state Reps. Karin Power, Milwaukie; Anna Williams, Hood River; and Rachel Prusak, West Linn, announced…
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Capital Chatter: There is nothing tepid about several congressional races this year
You can run for Congress without living in the Oregon district you want to represent. You can run…
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Capital Chatter: ‘Undecided’ leads the race for Oregon governor
The most exciting Oregon governor’s race in decades is … wait for it … wait for it ……
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Opinion: It matters when politicians are out of the limelight
It’s a matter of trust. We’ve been flooded with TV ads and mailers showing Kurt Schrader as a…
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Opinion: School boards must regain Oregonians’ trust. Here’s how.
It used to be, no matter what their concerns about the state’s education system, Oregonians would regularly tell…
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Capital Chatter: Republican governor nominee will be chosen by very small pool of voters
Roughly 4% of Oregon’s voters will choose the state’s Republican candidate for governor. That estimate comes from pollster…
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Capital Chatter: Is Oregon’s rural-urban divide myth or reality?
For your political reading pleasure, the early edition of the state voters’ pamphlet for the May 17 primary…
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Capital Chatter: Oregon’s economic crystal ball is coming soon
The Oregon Legislature this year came close to allowing self-serve gasoline. Perhaps it’s also time to repeal the…
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Capital Chatter: Who will lead Oregon next year? Depends on where you’re looking
As the Oregon Legislature takes a collective breather from this year’s up-and-down session, a question hangs over everyone’s…
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Capital Chatter: Seeking compromisers who care about ‘The Oregon Way’
“Compromise, compromise, compromise. Collaborate, collaborate, collaborate.” These are the qualities that Brian Clem seeks in legislative candidates this…