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Capital Chatter: Hyperbole is in the eye of the beholder
A Southern Oregon senator posed a pungent question this week: “What the #*%@! is happening in Salem these ... Read more
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House speaker calls on Rep. Stout to resign after restraining order upheld
The Columbia County Circuit Court judge who upheld a five-year protective order against a state representative on Monday, ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: In Eastern Oregon, Tina Kotek showed up and listened
Some naysayers had not expected Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek to show up in Boardman. When she did, they ... Read more
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Secretary of State out over moonlighting scandal
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan announced Tuesday she is resigning office effective May 8, a major turn ... Read more
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GOP walk out denies Senate quorum for key upcoming bills
Update: Thursday, May 4, 2:30 p.m.: A Marion County circuit judge has rejected a petition by two state ... Read more
Opinion
Capital Chatter: The stunning downfall of Shemia Fagan
My enduring image of Shemia Fagan is as state senator, with her fist held high, signaling her alignment ... Read more
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X-Days, Exit Days, Scandals and plain old politics vie for attention in political halls
Oregon voters will cast ballots on Tuesday in once sedate local elections increasingly fraught with the bitter partisan ... Read more
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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek puts pause on tolling until 2026, legislators say
Following the bill proposed last week by local legislators calling for a tolling moratorium, Gov. Tina Kotek has ... Read more
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Abortion and gender rights bill wins House approval after epic floor fight
The Oregon House, after a six-hour debate that resulted in a lot of emotion but changed no minds, ... Read more
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Abortion, gun votes likely to split Oregon House
The Oregon House set votes this week on abortion and firearms legislation that will divide the political parties, ... Read more