Newsletter
Capitol Chatter: Threats of unrest will interfere with start of Legislative session
Closed to the public, the Oregon State Capitol also will be temporarily off-limits to lawmakers and their staffs,…
Newsletter
Capitol Chatter: Legislature gearing up amid protests, pandemic
I need to find new descriptions for life in Salem and at the Oregon Capitol. “Weird” is both…
Newsletter
Capitol Chatter: Oregon needs clarity, trust and health
My wish for Oregon in 2021 boils down to four words: clarity, trust and good health. Oregonians have…
Newsletter
Capitol Chatter: City of peace awash in both amity and animosity
In the season of peace, in the city of peace, this week the Oregon Capitol was awash in…
Newsletter
Capitol Chatter: Lawmakers prepare for special session Monday
“There are existential questions with which humankind has wrestled for time immemorial. What exists beyond the edges of…
Newsletter
Capitol Chatter: How to evaluate your state legislator
How good is your legislator? It’s difficult to know. Two key metrics play into that evaluation, and neither…
Opinion
‘Extreme Risk’ rating for virus infections hits most of Oregon
Oregon on Thursday transitions from a COVID-19 freeze to a frosty list of new restrictions that will likely…
Opinion
Brown state budget proposal relies on help from Congress
Gov. Kate Brown began the seven-month duel with the Legislature over the next state budget on Tuesday, unveiling…
Opinion
Capital Chatter: Oregon has much to be thankful for
This is the year of “for better or worse.” And despite the human ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Opinion
Capital Chatter: Oregon’s one-size-fits-all COVID messaging misses the mark
As Gov. Kate Brown announced her latest COVID-19 restrictions on businesses and social gatherings, one of the state’s…