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Capital Chatter: Finding value in opposing views
Julia Wallace has been on my mind since the election. We were of different backgrounds, different political views, ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Bipartisanship requires leadership
It’s been a momentous few days for current and future inhabitants of the Oregon Capitol. Despite winning a ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Three observations about Oregon election outcomes
Democrats run the West Coast, but what does that mean for Oregonians amid President Donald Trump and national ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Oregon’s elections were run-of-the-mill
Oregonians witnessed an exciting national election but settled for run-of-the-mill, Democrat-dominated outcomes in the statewide races on Tuesday. ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Supporting second chances in Marion County
Let’s take a break from the unabated nastiness of the 2024 election season and find some joy instead. ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: An election about who should oversee Oregon elections — and one candidate is skeptical of recent results
The Oregon Secretary of State race between Democrat Tobias Read and Republican Dennis Linthicum is turning the election ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Candidates in their own words
I’ve been interviewing the Democratic and Republican candidates for Oregon attorney general, secretary of state and state treasurer. ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Can listening tour lead to tax deal?
Does anything change once Oregon politicians finish their “listening tours?” The most-chronicled project, of course, was Gov. Tina ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: The road to an ODOT budget
They came. They looked. They listened. What now? The legislative transportation committee last week wrapped up its statewide ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Trust in government and a kicker rebate
Having covered the political scene for decades, I see a historical connection between Oregon’s 45-year-old income tax “kicker” ... Read more