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Opinion: To get beyond red Oregon vs. blue Oregon, let’s try MAGRA
What does it mean for our nation and our state when three of every four of us in…
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Capital Chatter: Oregon Legislature had a different tone this session
Barely a week has passed since the Oregon Legislature adjourned this year’s session. Here are three takeaways from…
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Opinion: Running for office is humbling, rewarding
The filing deadline has passed, and we now know who will be on Oregon’s primary ballots in May.…
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Capital Chatter: Legislature honors Courtney’s longevity, and faces a future challenge
If ever there was an issue that is neither Democrat nor Republican, urban nor rural, it is the…
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Opinion: HB 4142 could prevent violence in emergency departments
Among the many ripple effects of the pandemic, in the last two years health care workers have reported…
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Capital Chatter: Legislators can find themselves pitted against their colleagues
When I was a kid, there was a short-lived TV program called “Slattery’s People.” The plot centered around…
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Opinion: How to pry open a closed primary
Primary season is underway. And over a third of Oregon voters are not eligible to vote in the…
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Capitol Chatter: Kristof campaign ends abruptly
A critical distinction lies within the Oregon Supreme Court ruling that ended Nick Kristof’s candidacy for governor. The…
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OPINION: Oregon should move to cleaner, renewable diesel fuel
Our Oregon environment is in crisis. It doesn’t take a scientist to recognize our state is changing. Climate…
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Capitol Chatter: Oregon has new money, old problems
8:02 a.m. Wednesday: State economists Mark McMullen and Josh Lehner begin updating the Legislature’s tax committees on how…