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Kate Brown’s legacy: Kotek’s unpopularity
Dick Hughes points out in this week’s Capital Chatter column that despite two legislatives sessions most observers consider ... Read more
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Oregon tech companies reap millions in state grants
Remember during the 2023 legislative session when the state, at the urging of Gov. Tina Kotek, agreed to ... Read more
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ADHD medicine shortage: 1 billion doses
A year-long shortage of medicines to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was mainly caused by drug manufacturers ... Read more
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Bonamici proposes federal aid to pay for public defenders
U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici proposes $250 million in federal grants to help pay for and address a shortage ... Read more
Opinion
Capitol Chatter: Kristof campaign ends abruptly
A critical distinction lies within the Oregon Supreme Court ruling that ended Nick Kristof’s candidacy for governor. The ... Read more
Opinion
Capitol Chatter: Oregon has new money, old problems
8:02 a.m. Wednesday: State economists Mark McMullen and Josh Lehner begin updating the Legislature’s tax committees on how ... Read more
Opinion
Capitol Chatter: Oregon Legislature returns with increasingly ‘wacky’ reputation
The Oregon Legislature came back to Salem this week and quickly fulfilled its increasingly wacky reputation. On Tuesday’s ... Read more
Opinion
OPINION: Oregonians deserve a recovery for all
Over the last two years, working people have kept Oregon and the rest of the country up and ... Read more
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Capitol Chatter: Oregon Legislature’s short session agenda will be frenetic, with uncertain outcomes
The Oregon Legislature could impose a sales tax on luxury cars, RVs, electronics, boats, snowmobiles, jewelry, guns, clothing ... Read more
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Capitol Chatter: Putting The Oregon Way back into politics
Oregonians waste too much time arguing. That is today’s topic: COVID-19. But before we get to the coronavirus, ... Read more