Opinion
Capitol Chatter: Oregon has new money, old problems
8:02 a.m. Wednesday: State economists Mark McMullen and Josh Lehner begin updating the Legislature’s tax committees on how ... Read more
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News
Political notes: Dying bills, new beginnings, GOP reruns, and the rise of Skittles
Coronavirus and candy were in the mix this week as the Legislature worked fast and furious to digest ... Read more
News
Cascadia quake could cause massive fuel spill in Oregon
A new report has given rise to legislation requiring government and industry to show how they would contain ... Read more
News
Oregon lawmakers introduce heat relief bills
Two bills that advocates say will save lives during the next heat wave were introduced in the Oregon ... Read more
Opinion
Capitol Chatter: Oregon Legislature returns with increasingly ‘wacky’ reputation
The Oregon Legislature came back to Salem this week and quickly fulfilled its increasingly wacky reputation. On Tuesday’s ... Read more
Newsletter
Capitol Chatter: Oregon Legislature’s short session agenda will be frenetic, with uncertain outcomes
The Oregon Legislature could impose a sales tax on luxury cars, RVs, electronics, boats, snowmobiles, jewelry, guns, clothing ... Read more
Newsletter
Capitol Chatter: Putting The Oregon Way back into politics
Oregonians waste too much time arguing. That is today’s topic: COVID-19. But before we get to the coronavirus, ... Read more
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Capitol Chatter: Statehouse security beefs up
When I began covering the Oregon Legislature full-time, I could enter the State Capitol anytime I wanted. As ... Read more
Newsletter
Capitol Chatter: Oregon government is losing leadership
Oregon is losing its leadership. House Speaker Tina Kotek stunned the political world by announcing Thursday that she ... Read more
Newsletter
Capitol Chatter: Few policymakers engaged in long-term solutions vs short-term gains
Oregon remains a curious state as we enter 2022. Most of the state comprises a mix of small ... Read more