Opinion
Capital Chatter: Sen. Bill Hansell is ‘one of the good guys’
Bill Hansell has seen folks who stayed too long. He’ll make sure he doesn’t. The Republican three-term state…
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Opinion: Time to pump the brakes on ODOT tolling plan
Sometimes you need to slow down to avoid a mistake. A perfect example of this is ODOT’s runaway…
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Capital Chatter: A big week in Oregon state government
A momentous week was unfolding in the Oregon Capitol: • Legislators learned they will have millions more to…
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Capital Chatter: Who is in charge of Oregon’s democracy?
“Are ‘we the people’ in charge of the democracy, or are the two parties in charge of the…
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OPINION: Housing alone is not enough
“A true revolution of values will soon cause us to question the fairness and justice of many of…
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Oregon Insiders
How similar will Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek be to Oregon’s long-ago yet most-recent Republican governor, Vic Atiyeh? My…
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Opinion: How the Oregon Legislature can make a big difference for Oregon’s children
Every parent wants the best for their child. But many working parents don’t have enough money to provide…
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Capital Chatter: Kotek budget, plan gets praise, but is it enough?
Oregon’s mayors didn’t get their desired solution for addressing homelessness in Gov. Tina Kotek’s proposed $115.4 billion state…
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Capital Chatter: Republicans want a voice at the table
Who will stand up for this minority in the Oregon Capitol? Who will ensure their voices are not…
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Capital Chatter: On Peter Courtney’s long and unusual political career
Senate President Peter Courtney’s Oregon odyssey was a fluke. Way back in June 1969, Courtney was president of…