Opinion
Capital Chatter: A Democrat’s town hall
One of the Oregon Senate Democrats’ negotiators on climate change legislation made her position clear to constituents at ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: A weird and whacky week at the Legislature
On Wednesday, I greeted a veteran legislator at the Oregon Capitol with, “Happy Wednesday.” His response: “The only ... Read more
Opinion
Capital Chatter: Bills’ resurrections aren’t miracles, just politics
After a heated public hearing on Monday, three firearms bills in the Oregon Legislature succumbed to accidental deaths. ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: The gloom rolls in as service cuts seem likely
The Oregon lawmakers writing the state budget for 2017-19 are starting to operate on the assumption that the ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Is it a bird? A plane? No, it’s Super Committee
Legislative leaders are thinking of creating a “super committee” to put together the proposed tax on health-care providers, ... Read more