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Capital Chatter: Courtney takes on football
Peter Courtney was on a roll. The Oregon Senate president had fretted over the Gov. Kate Brown‘s administration ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: No surprise that Brown is running
To no one’s surprise, Democratic Gov. Kate Brown this week announced that she would seek re-election next year. ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Eastern Oregon greets its governor
Among the Oregon legislators from east of the Cascades, none is a Democrat. Yet a large crowd turned ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Why all the wildfires?
Two of the nation’s highest-priority wildfires are burning almost unchecked in Oregon – the Chetco Bar and Eagle ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Oregon readies for elusive election
Oregon is preparing for an election that might never happen, which led to an odd legislative hearing this ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: State institutions could go up for sale
Should state government raid its workers’ compensation fund to pay for PERS? How about selling off a state ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: If you pay taxes, the state will keep paying you
Oregon’s unique personal income-tax kicker — beloved by taxpayers, detested by some politicians and interest groups — is ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Who broke their promise at the Oregon Capitol?
Gov. Kate Brown is sticking it to Republican legislator Sal Esquivel. But he stuck it to her first. ... Read more
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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
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Capital Chatter: Legislative activity shifted to Portland
Oregon’s center of legislative activity shifted north from Salem this week. Hundreds of U.S. and Canadian legislators, other ... Read more