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Capitol Chatter: Congressman Peter DeFazio is not giving up.
Congressman Peter DeFazio is not giving up. The Democrat from Springfield doesn’t quit. And whereas the U.S. House…
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Capitol Chatter: On the race for Oregon governor
The craziness known as Oregon politics took another twist this week. An Oregon-bred national journalist jumped into next…
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Capitol Chatter: Unvaccinated Oregonians don’t trust Gov. Kate Brown’s advice
Unvaccinated Oregonians don’t trust Gov. Kate Brown’s advice. But new research shows they also lack faith in COVID-19…
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Capitol Chatter: Oregon knows this well — technology is fallible
Oregon doesn’t have traffic crashes. But it does have computer crashes. A routine bill in the 2021 Legislature…
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Capitol Chatter: So, what did the Oregon Legislature do?
The far-reaching, just-concluded 2021 Legislature was the most expensive in Oregon history, approaching $30 billion in basic spending…
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Capitol Chatter: Behind the scenes with first-time legislators
Suzanne Weber recalls when the Oregon Capitol hallways were so crowded with lawmakers, lobbyists and other folks that…
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Capitol Chatter: Legislature mourns death of Capitol ‘mom’
No more will Lawanda and James Manning carry the American and Oregon flags to start each day’s session…
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Capitol Chatter: COVID-19, construction mean Capitol closure will continue
When will the Oregon Capitol reopen to the public? First came the coronavirus, then the windows boarded up…
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Capitol Chatter: Legislator conduct queries leave more questions
What really counts as “bad” behavior in the Oregon Capitol? Political observers are salivating over what will happen…
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Capitol Chatter: Move for Oregon counties to join Idaho ‘longest of longshots’
When Oregon made national news last week, “it wasn’t because of riots in Portland, and it wasn’t because…