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Capital Chatter: What are the top state issues?
As the new year approaches, the No. 1 issue for Oregon voters is … It depends on the…
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Capital Chatter: Rural lawmakers unload
Rep. Caddy McKeown, D-Coos Bay, minced no words. “My communities have been in a recession for about 40…
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Capital Chatter: Let’s talk about PERS
Speaking of PERS … Oops, we weren’t. I can’t find the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System on the…
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Capital Chatter: Honoring Oregon veterans
Hailing from each of Oregon’s 36 counties, nearly 150,000 Oregonians served in the armed forces during World War…
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Capital Chatter: Wildfire a hot topic
In this week of Thanksgiving, I am grateful for the never-ending bounty of political news, conjecture and bafflement…
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Capital Chatter: Two takes on the walkout
The popular narrative around the Oregon Capitol and much of the Willamette Valley is that 11 Republican state…
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Capital Chatter: Democrat meets with constituents
Several of my recent columns have focused on Republicans. So last weekend I went the other way. I…
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Capital Chatter: Greg Walden’s political legacy
Oregon is assured of having a new member in Congress in 2021. Unless Rep. Greg Walden changes his…
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Capital Chatter: Putting people over institutions
The implosion of a respected international humanitarian organization based in Oregon holds lessons for the Oregon Capitol. I’ve…
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Capital Chatter: Where are the creative thinkers?
Is Oregon ready for creative thinkers in government? I mumble that question to myself whenever a new state…