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In Bend visit, Kotek says Medicaid cuts would hurt Oregon’s economy
Rural Oregon medical professionals told Gov. Tina Kotek on Wednesday that cuts to food and Medicaid programs would ... Read more
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Looming homeless camp closures on federal land presents uncertainties
Law enforcement officers with the U.S. Forest Service rolled through China Hat Road in the Deschutes National Forest ... Read more
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Kate Brown’s legacy: Kotek’s unpopularity
Dick Hughes points out in this week’s Capital Chatter column that despite two legislatives sessions most observers consider ... Read more
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Oregon tech companies reap millions in state grants
Remember during the 2023 legislative session when the state, at the urging of Gov. Tina Kotek, agreed to ... Read more
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Oregon lawmakers partner on some issues, pick fights on others
Cooperation and confrontation marked a hyperactive Wednesday in the Oregon Legislature as it dealt with affordable housing, homelessness, ... Read more
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Gov. Kotek’s budget omits $60 million project at OSU-Cascades
Gov. Tina Kotek’s proposed 2023-25 budget does not include capital construction funds for OSU-Cascades’ proposed $60 million health ... Read more
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Chavez-DeRemer and Democrats start battling for 2024 election
It’s been less than a month since U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer was sworn into office, but she’s already ... Read more
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Medford newspaper – state’s fifth largest – suddenly shuts down.
Oregon’s fifth largest newspaper shut down operations after more than 100 year on Friday. The Medford Mail Tribune, ... Read more
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Agitated overnight voting ends with seating of new Oregon U.S. House members
The moment came several days late and in the bleary-eyed pitch dark a.m. hours of the weekend, but ... Read more
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Statewide survey shows Oregonians support wildfire preventative measures
Prescribed burns, pre-planned power outages and other possible measures to reduce wildfire risk are widely accepted by the ... Read more