Opinion
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
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Capital Chatter: Newspapers remain a foundation for the great town square of public opinion
This is the story of Max Monda, a mummified orange, and, idiosyncratic as it might sound, the role ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Work group to examine Oregon chicken rules
For decades, I watched as legislators punted when a difficult issue defied resolution: They appointed a task force. ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Going big to attract large industries
Twenty years ago, Janelle Bynum arrived in Oregon intending to work in the semiconductor industry while her husband ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: State board and commission nominees get little scrutiny from Senate – and no debate
Oregon’s police certification agency has made the headlines for the wrong reasons. At times, so have other state ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Oregon, the State of Homelessness, can learn from Scandinavia
Imagine a community where homeless individuals aren’t living downtown, in parks and along busy streets and freeways. That ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Democracy is difficult to sustain, as Poland shows
On the day Oregonians chose Tina Kotek and Christine Drazan as their Democratic and Republican nominees for governor, ... Read more
News
OLCC pulls Russian liquor as Oregon soldiers serve near war zone
The Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission directed liquor stores on Monday, Feb. 28, to stop selling Russian-made spirits, ... Read more