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Capital Chatter: Kotek is keeping promises, but remains unpopular
Gov. Tina Kotek is not exactly a carbon copy of her liberal predecessor, Kate Brown. Kotek is just ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Salem payroll tax could mean exodus of commuters
Salem could be on the verge of becoming the state capital in name only. The city’s new tax ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Sen. Boquist’s ‘unsavory’ comments deemed protected speech
“I understand the threats from members of the majority that you want to arrest me, you want to ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Self-service gasoline may — or may not — be on its way to Oregon
This spring, my wife and I ably filled our car’s gas tank at service stations around the West: ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Lack of press conferences is a missed opportunity for the governor
When Gov. Tina Kotek stepped to the lectern on June 28 to announce her pick for secretary of ... Read more
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Oregon State scientists find a better way to capture carbon from industrial emissions
CORVALLIS – Researchers in the Oregon State University College of Science have demonstrated the potential of an inexpensive ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: A weird legislative session got weirder at the end
In its final hours, the oddest of Oregon legislative sessions got even weirder. Sunday began normally – at ... Read more
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Potato enshrined in Oregon political pantheon.
The potato designation spurred Peter Hall of Haines to write to the House Rules Committee chiding the debate ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: How fast lawmakers move once they smell the finish line
On the longest day of the year, Oregon’s state senators went home before the sun set, having passed ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: After 42 days, it’s finally ‘go time’ in the Oregon Senate
The opening ceremony for the Oregon House floor session on Wednesday was a moment of silent reflection. After ... Read more