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Capital Chatter: Governor’s press conference in response to Office of First Spouse is wide-ranging
In a stunning, far-ranging press conference this week, Gov. Tina Kotek said she no longer would pursue establishing ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: ‘Status quo’ election could spell bad news for Republicans (copy)
This is shaping up as a status-quo election year in Oregon. Here are five things to expect: 1. ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Kotek starts addressing school funding with summer school bill
Last December, on Gov. Tina Kotek’s One Oregon Listening Tour in Gladstone, I asked her about funding public ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: On Ozzie Rose, the peoples’ lobbyist
“Traditionally lobbyists have been cast as villains in apocryphal tales of governmental scandal or legislative indiscretion. Veteran legislators ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Oregonians still know little about Kotek spouse situation
Almost two weeks late, Gov. Tina Kotek finally held a public press conference and took questions about the ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Not a first for First Spouse questions
There is deep irony in the political and ethical contretemps surrounding Aimee Kotek Wilson and her wife, Gov. ... Read more
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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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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