Opinion
Capital Chatter: Do Oregon Democrats want Biden to stay in the race?
U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer this week became the first Democrat in Oregon’s congressional delegation to publicly urge President ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Scammers are prolific and dangerous
If you’re someone who takes people at their word, you’re more susceptible to being scammed. If you’re a ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Cell phone in school — Oregon needs a policy
Parents, if you want kids to be safe and successful in school, step away from your cell phone ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Oregon’s haves and have-nots
The state transportation hearing Tuesday in Tillamook illustrated the difference between Oregon’s “have” and “have-not” communities. Unlike in ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Call Goldschmidt what he was — Neil the sexual predator
A particular image comes to mind when I think of disgraced former Gov. Neil Goldschmidt, who died Wednesday: ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Oregon’s transportation system is hemorrhaging
Oregon’s transportation system is hemorrhaging. “The maintenance needs on our roads are absolutely staggering, and the fact that ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Say goodbye to the state economist who is ‘always wrong’
Six years ago, State Economist Mark McMullen was presenting Oregon’s quarterly economic and revenue forecasts when House Revenue ... Read more
News
Kotek’s challenge: From legislator to chief executive
As speaker of the Oregon House, Tina Kotek helped direct millions in the state budget to housing and ... Read more
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Court strikes down Newberg schools ban on political signs
NEWBERG – A Yamhill County court has struck down the Newberg school board’s 2021 ban on political signs, ... Read more
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Rural Oregonians overwhelmingly snub 1850 Donation Land Act
In 1850, Congress passed the Donation Land Act which granted free land to white settlers in Oregon as ... Read more