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Capital Chatter: Oregon’s ironic pandemic response
Local officials across Oregon got a verbal spanking from the governor last week. It didn’t sit well. County ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Good news for Oregonians
Good news for Oregonians! Well, for some Oregonians. Depending on where you live and how patient you are. ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Who killed statesmanship in Oregon?
If this week’s legislative session were a murder-mystery game, it might be called “The Case of the Oregon ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Oregon Employment Department’s terrible, no good, very bad pandemic
This has been a week of bad news, worse news and occasional good news in Oregon government. But ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Negotiations over federal officers in Portland may affect Brown’s political stock
Gov. Kate Brown’s public stock may rise from her negotiations with Vice President Mike Pence and others in ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Oregon rock fest 50 years ago holds lessons for today
Amid the simmering chaos in Oregon’s largest city, let’s look back 50 years to how a governor took ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Can Oregon Legislature police itself on conduct?
A strange happening unfolded Wednesday, July 15 in the virtual world of the Oregon Capitol. The Senate Conduct ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Frustration with Oregon Employment Department is bipartisan
State Rep. Andrea Salinas was livid. She was discussing the Oregon Employment Department’s computer system, which continues to ... Read more
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Bonus Index: Jobs by the numbers
Here are 10 numbers related to unemployment caused by the response to COVID-19. 473,000: The number of Oregonians ... Read more
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Legislators will get second chance to quiz state employment officials
Oregon lawmakers will get a new chance to question officials about the much-criticized performance of the Employment Department ... Read more