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Capital Chatter: Governor debate highlights division the candidates say they want to bridge
“What does a governor actually do each day?” That’s the first question I’d like someone to ask at ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: On journalism and anniversaries
I’m closing July the same way I started, with a Capital Chatter about the late political columnist Ron ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Mark Hatfield — a cautionary tale
The centennial celebration of Republican Sen. Mark O. Hatfield’s birth provides a cautionary tale for Oregonians. Hatfield, who ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Oregon gains new state agency
You probably didn’t notice what happened in state government overnight between June 30 and July 1. Gov. Kate ... Read more
News
Partisan tactics roil Legislature as farm labor bill advances
The return of parliamentary guerilla warfare in the Oregon Legislature loomed Tuesday with the return of robotically-read bills ... Read more
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Oregon overtime bill to stay alive for 2022 session
SALEM — A proposal to require higher overtime wages for Oregon farmworkers will remain in play for the ... Read more
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Lawmakers clear civics requirement for high school grads
Gov. Kate Brown is the final stop for a bill that requires one semester of civics education for ... Read more
Opinion
Oregon Employment Department cuts backlog, but still faces claims from newly eligible workers
Even when the Oregon Employment Department works through the 5,800 remaining claims from a total of 38,000 backlogged ... Read more
Opinion
Oregon faces ‘worst-worst’ case fire scenario
Oregon has to prepare for a possible second spike of COVID-19 in the fall, fight wildfires while not ... Read more