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Capital Chatter: Lawmakers have a lot to say about the 2024 session
The turkeys have left the Oregon State Capitol. Well, one at least. Driving around the Capitol on Thursday ... Read more
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Oregon State University scientists discover metal capable of removing carbon dioxide from air
A metal found in the Earth’s crust could be used to attract and remove climate-warming carbon dioxide from ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Measure 110 reforms for naught without accountability — even for us
No one knew about my adolescent attempt at suicide. Not my family. Not my friends. Not for decades. ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: “Oregon will be better for it”
Filtering into the Oregon House chamber, noises from the ongoing State Capitol reconstruction project briefly delayed Thursday’s debate ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Halfway through the legislative session and it’s bills, bluster and burrito bowls
Oregon legislators celebrated Presidents’ Day … by going to work. Sen. Art Robinson, R-Cave Junction, told a story ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Hyperactivity and deadlines are the vibe
With only three weeks left in the 2024 Oregon Legislature, lawmakers need to hear from you. But if ... Read more
Opinion
Special report: Oregonians speak out on Measure 110
After concluding last week’s hearing in the Oregon Capitol about revising Measure 110, Sen. Kate Lieber shared her ... Read more
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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 ... Read more
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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 ... Read more
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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 ... Read more