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Capitol Chatter: Gun control measure, recent actions raise a number of issues
If this were a normal year, Room 50 in the basement of the Oregon Capitol would have been ... Read more
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Capitol Chatter: Weather, tech glitches disrupt Legislature
With the Oregon Legislature running at half-speed this week due to the ice storm, we’ll start by talking ... Read more
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Capitol Chatter: The strange rhythm of the 2021 Legislature
There’s a longstanding joke among Salem residents that state offices shut down the moment a snowflake is spotted. ... Read more
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Capitol Chatter: Can the Oregon Legislature police itself?
During several evenings of testimony and discussion this week, a bipartisan committee voted that state Rep. Diego Hernandez, ... Read more
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Capitol Chatter: A bad year so far for transparency in Oregon
2021 is starting badly as far as transparency in state government. A quick recap of just the past ... Read more
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Capitol Chatter: Oregon Senator’s party switch won’t change most legislation
A third political party has joined the Oregon Legislature. Sen. Brian Boquist of Dallas switched from Republican to ... Read more
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Fagan, Thatcher compete for open Secretary of State job
The top two candidates for Secretary of State said Monday they did not want to use office as ... Read more
Opinion
Capital Chatter: Oregon finally has a candidate for governor
The only surprise about Dr. Knute Buehler’s running for Oregon governor is the timing and manner of his ... Read more