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Capital Chatter: Oregon’s Capitol can be a terrible place to work
As a workplace, the Oregon Capitol stinks. The norms of normal workplace behavior often don’t apply. Why? Politics. ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Be wary of Oregon stereotypes
A New York Times reporter contended that he was not hearing much introspection from Oregon Democrats. As a ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Four questions in Oregon governor’s race
Now that Oregonians have witnessed – or endured – several debates among the three leading candidates for Oregon ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Debates unlikely to turn the tide
As the gubernatorial candidates’ debate came to an end Tuesday evening in Bend, Democrat Tina Kotek accurately described ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Moderate not green enough for transportation committee?
Sen. Lee Beyer is not green enough to please environmentalists. And probably not sufficiently blue, either. Nine organizations, ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Toll roads have statewide implications
Toll roads tempted me this week. Some folks might consider this the devil’s handiwork. Tolling is an inflammatory ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: One man’s search for meaning in Oregon’s health care system.
I won’t bury the lead. (Or the lede, if you prefer old-fashioned spellings.) I lost. I will never ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Oregon economists on recession watch
Difficult days lie in wait for Oregon legislators and our new governor. That was clear from the somber ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Oregon makes mockery of serving indigent defendants
Oregon seemingly makes a mockery of serving indigent defendants. The agency responsible for providing those lawyers has just ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Big changes coming to Oregon State Capitol
If you were building a state capitol, would you construct it on stilts? Probably not. But such an ... Read more