Opinion
Capital Chatter: Supporting second chances in Marion County
Let’s take a break from the unabated nastiness of the 2024 election season and find some joy instead. ...
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Capital Chatter: An election about who should oversee Oregon elections — and one candidate is skeptical of recent results
The Oregon Secretary of State race between Democrat Tobias Read and Republican Dennis Linthicum is turning the election ...
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Capital Chatter: Candidates in their own words
I’ve been interviewing the Democratic and Republican candidates for Oregon attorney general, secretary of state and state treasurer. ...
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Capital Chatter: Can listening tour lead to tax deal?
Does anything change once Oregon politicians finish their “listening tours?” The most-chronicled project, of course, was Gov. Tina ...
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Capital Chatter: The road to an ODOT budget
They came. They looked. They listened. What now? The legislative transportation committee last week wrapped up its statewide ...
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Capital Chatter: Trust in government and a kicker rebate
Having covered the political scene for decades, I see a historical connection between Oregon’s 45-year-old income tax “kicker” ...
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Capital Chatter: How did 300 non-citizens get registered to vote in Oregon?
House Republicans want Oregon officials to tell legislators how more than 300 non-citizens became registered voters. It’s a ...
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Capital Chatter: Legislator has become a full-time job
Anna Scharf has a part-time job that’s not part-time. When Scharf was sworn into office as an Oregon ...
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Capital Chatter: Riccadonna takes over one of Oregon’s most important jobs
Carl Riccadonna is moving across the country for arguably the most controversial job — and one of the most ...
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Capital Chatter: Has Mannix mellowed?
Do not mistake Rep. Kevin Mannix’s town hall this week for a campaign function. The Salem Republican made ...