Opinion
Capital chatter: Legislators seek answers on Measure 110
“Did tonight’s testimony change your mind about any of the proposed changes to Measure 110”? That is the ...
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Capital chatter: Start your engines for the Oregon Legislature
The 35-day legislative session that begins Monday will challenge everyone at the Oregon Capitol, from Democratic Gov. Tina ...
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Capital chatter: Measure 110 redux is under way
Proposed revisions to much-maligned Measure 110 are a failure. So say groups on opposing sides of the drug ...
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Commentary: Wyden talks spying, Israel and Biden’s age
As a Washington, D.C., correspondent, I shared an office with The Seattle Times on the top floor of ...
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Capital chatter: Oregon has too many committees and not enough action
After listening to speaker after speaker discuss Oregon’s substance abuse crisis, Rep. Kevin Mannix had a logical question: ...
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Capital chatter: Oregon’s CEO reflects on a year of progress — and a few misses
A broken aircraft rained on Gov. Tina Kotek’s anniversary celebration. Only a couple of TV crews joined the ...
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Capital chatter: Oregon lawmakers are talking past each other on Measure 110
One curiosity about Gov. Tina Kotek is her current hands-off approach to revising Measure 110, the drug-decriminalizing and ...
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Capital chatter: Ask not what Oregon can do for you …
As 2023 concludes, let me paraphrase and localize President John F. Kennedy’s memorable words from his 1961 inaugural ...
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Capital chatter: Kotek growing into the role as governor
Gov. Tina Kotek’s tour of Oregon’s 36 counties fascinated me. It was an audacious commitment to accomplish within ...
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Capital chatter: When Oregon priorities collide, someone loses
The news headlines following this week’s Oregon Leadership Summit were all about the unveiling of a collaborative plan, involving Gov. Tina ...