Opinion
Capital Chatter: Brown won’t face recall
Did you notice? Kate Brown is still governor. No surprise. Petition drives to recall Gov. Brown did not…
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Capital Chatter: Making records advocate independent
Oregon’s first public records advocate released her final report this week. It included warnings and recommendations about the…
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Capital Chatter: Future of carbon bill unclear
Boeing is in the global news for its now-grounded 737 Max aircraft. CEO Dennis Muilenburg will testify Oct.…
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Capital Chatter: Field trips to rural Oregon
In the spring of 2013, environmental groups, cattle ranchers, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and other…
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Capital Chatter: Youth movement takes over House GOP
The youth have taken over the Oregon House Republicans — young as in legislative tenure. This week the…
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Capital Chatter: Transparency flap is a doozy
Friday afternoon’s meeting of the Oregon Public Records Advisory Council should be a doozy. The agenda includes: “Review…
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Capital Chatter: Oregonians talk about homelessness
“We have a housing crisis in America.” Those are the words of Washington Congressman Denny Heck at the…
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Capital Chatter: State officials using ‘R’ word
Smokey Bear tells us, “Only YOU can prevent wildfires.” Now it seems, “Only YOU can prevent recessions.” Consumer…
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Capital Chatter: A conference without PowerPoints
The center of Oregon politics shifted this week to the south-central coast. Legislators who represent the coast held…
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Capital Chatter: CRC lives again, sort of
The ill-fated Columbia River Crossing rises again! Well, sort of. Oregon legislative leaders have created a Joint Interim…