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Capital chatter: Oregon lawmakers are talking past each other on Measure 110
One curiosity about Gov. Tina Kotek is her current hands-off approach to revising Measure 110, the drug-decriminalizing and ... Read more
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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government
Starting part-time on Jan. 22, Democratic stalwart Barry Pack will succeed Tom Powers as chief of staff for ... Read more
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Capital chatter: Ask not what Oregon can do for you …
As 2023 concludes, let me paraphrase and localize President John F. Kennedy’s memorable words from his 1961 inaugural ... Read more
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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government
Republican Dwayne Yunker, a Grants Pass city councilor and real estate agent, was sworn in Wednesday as the ... Read more
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Capital chatter: Kotek growing into the role as governor
Gov. Tina Kotek’s tour of Oregon’s 36 counties fascinated me. It was an audacious commitment to accomplish within ... Read more
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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government
Former Madras City Administrator Gus Burril joined the Oregon Broadband Office as a broadband project coordinator. Jay Wilson, ... Read more
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Capital chatter: When Oregon priorities collide, someone loses
The news headlines following this week’s Oregon Leadership Summit were all about the unveiling of a collaborative plan, involving Gov. Tina ... Read more
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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government
The Oregon Government Ethics Commission has hired five new employees and also has selected four finalists to lead ... Read more
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Oregon State Hospital plans to submit corrective action plan after patient escape
A federal inspection sparked by the escape of a patient from Oregon State Hospital in a vehicle found ... Read more
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Capital chatter: Rural Oregon gets a big win
Rural Oregonians and Republican politicians got a big win this week. ODOT essentially rescinded its planned cutbacks on ... Read more