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Opinion: Which Betsy Johnson would govern?
Betsy Johnson entered my office at The Astorian in 2000 as a candidate for the state House of…
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Opinion: Reflecting on Sen. Hatfield, leadership
“COURAGE.” In 1966, billboards around the state displayed that one word. It was part of then Gov. Mark…
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Capital Chatter: Work group to examine Oregon chicken rules
For decades, I watched as legislators punted when a difficult issue defied resolution: They appointed a task force.…
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Capital Chatter: Going big to attract large industries
Twenty years ago, Janelle Bynum arrived in Oregon intending to work in the semiconductor industry while her husband…
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Capital Chatter: State board and commission nominees get little scrutiny from Senate – and no debate
Oregon’s police certification agency has made the headlines for the wrong reasons. At times, so have other state…
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Capital Chatter: Oregon, the State of Homelessness, can learn from Scandinavia
Imagine a community where homeless individuals aren’t living downtown, in parks and along busy streets and freeways. That…
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Capital Chatter: Democracy is difficult to sustain, as Poland shows
On the day Oregonians chose Tina Kotek and Christine Drazan as their Democratic and Republican nominees for governor,…
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Opinion: Oregon wants you to pay for the privilege of waiting in traffic
Are you ready to pay a toll to cross the Columbia River? Tolls are coming to the I-5…
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Capital Chatter: Lessons from Oregon’s primary elections
Tina Kotek, Betsy Johnson and Christine Drazan will have one thing in common as they approach the gubernatorial…
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Opinion: Make the kicker work for all Oregonians
Last month more than a million Oregonians filed their state income tax returns and, potentially, claimed a piece…