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Capital Chatter: Negotiations over federal officers in Portland may affect Brown’s political stock
Gov. Kate Brown’s public stock may rise from her negotiations with Vice President Mike Pence and others in…
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Local governments say state is short-changing them on federal COVID relief funds
An informal coalition of local governments, civic and business groups across Oregon say they are being short-changed by…
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Capital Chatter: Oregon rock fest 50 years ago holds lessons for today
Amid the simmering chaos in Oregon’s largest city, let’s look back 50 years to how a governor took…
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Capital Chatter: Can Oregon Legislature police itself on conduct?
A strange happening unfolded Wednesday, July 15 in the virtual world of the Oregon Capitol. The Senate Conduct…
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Face covering rules expanding in effort to curb COVID-19 rise
Face masks must be worn outdoors when social distancing is not possible and private gatherings must be limited…
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Capital Chatter: Frustration with Oregon Employment Department is bipartisan
State Rep. Andrea Salinas was livid. She was discussing the Oregon Employment Department’s computer system, which continues to…
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Gov. Brown announces makeup of new police training task force
Gov. Kate Brown on Wednesday announced her appointees to the newly formed Public Safety Training and Standards Task…
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Coronavirus kills off $273 million in statewide projects
A steep drop in lottery funds due to the COVID-19 crisis has killed the sale of $273 million…
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Capital Chatter: Oregon’s ironic COVID response
If irony were a precious metal, Oregon’s state government would be rich. I was thinking about this as…
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Capital Chatter: Oregon’s ironic COVID response (copy)
If irony were a precious metal, Oregon’s state government would be rich. I was thinking about this as…