Opinion
Capital Chatter: Measure 113 is a bust
Measure 113 is a bust. It didn’t stop legislative walkouts. It’s not as clear as its backers thought.…
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Capital Chatter: Kotek is keeping promises, but remains unpopular
Gov. Tina Kotek is not exactly a carbon copy of her liberal predecessor, Kate Brown. Kotek is just…
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Capital Chatter: Salem payroll tax could mean exodus of commuters
Salem could be on the verge of becoming the state capital in name only. The city’s new tax…
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Capital Chatter: Sen. Boquist’s ‘unsavory’ comments deemed protected speech
“I understand the threats from members of the majority that you want to arrest me, you want to…
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Capital Chatter: Self-service gasoline may — or may not — be on its way to Oregon
This spring, my wife and I ably filled our car’s gas tank at service stations around the West:…
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Capital Chatter: Lack of press conferences is a missed opportunity for the governor
When Gov. Tina Kotek stepped to the lectern on June 28 to announce her pick for secretary of…
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Capital Chatter: A weird legislative session got weirder at the end
In its final hours, the oddest of Oregon legislative sessions got even weirder. Sunday began normally – at…
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Capital Chatter: How fast lawmakers move once they smell the finish line
On the longest day of the year, Oregon’s state senators went home before the sun set, having passed…
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OPINION: Politicians should stick to politics and leave technology alone
Just four days before legislative adjournment, House Bill 3409 passed the Oregon House and has moved to the…
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OPINION: The problems of one-party rule in this state can be solved with a very Oregon reform
In a recent guest column, I laid responsibility for many of Oregon’s political discontents — including the “Greater…