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Capital Chatter: Hyperbole is in the eye of the beholder
A Southern Oregon senator posed a pungent question this week: “What the #*%@! is happening in Salem these ... Read more
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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government
Emily McLain, chief of staff for Secretary of State Shemia Fagan, resigned on May 1, the day before ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: In Eastern Oregon, Tina Kotek showed up and listened
Some naysayers had not expected Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek to show up in Boardman. When she did, they ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: The stunning downfall of Shemia Fagan
My enduring image of Shemia Fagan is as state senator, with her fist held high, signaling her alignment ... Read more
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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government
Gov. Tina Kotek appointed Jonna Papaefthimiou of Portland as state resilience officer, subject to confirmation by the Oregon ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Oregon bipartisanship is sometimes prickly
“Bipartisanship rains at 2023 Legislative Session,” Senate President Rob Wagner, D-Lake Oswego, declared in his April 19 constituent ... Read more
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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government
Roy Kaufmann is the new communications director for Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum. His background includes serving as communications ... Read more
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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government
Army veteran Nakeia Council Daniels is the new deputy director of the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Daniels ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: A political and literal construction zone in the Oregon Capitol
Take all the usual pressures, egos and issues. Compress them into one-third the building space. Add the sounds ... Read more
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Oregon insiders: Who’s who in and around state government
After being installed last fall as interim director of the state Department of Administrative Services, Berri Leslie now ... Read more