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Capital Chatter: Self-service gasoline may — or may not — be on its way to Oregon
This spring, my wife and I ably filled our car’s gas tank at service stations around the West: ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Lack of press conferences is a missed opportunity for the governor
When Gov. Tina Kotek stepped to the lectern on June 28 to announce her pick for secretary of ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: A weird legislative session got weirder at the end
In its final hours, the oddest of Oregon legislative sessions got even weirder. Sunday began normally – at ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: How fast lawmakers move once they smell the finish line
On the longest day of the year, Oregon’s state senators went home before the sun set, having passed ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: After 42 days, it’s finally ‘go time’ in the Oregon Senate
The opening ceremony for the Oregon House floor session on Wednesday was a moment of silent reflection. After ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: The ‘strategic dysfunction’ of the Oregon Legislatiure
Is Oregon’s 2023 legislative session toast? The answers I hear from political insiders range from “yes” to “not ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Why are Oregonians so cheap?
Cheryl Myers didn’t have to take a pay cut last month when she became Oregon’s acting secretary of ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Oregon cares about outcomes, not process
The ongoing Oregon Senate boycott isn’t all that it seems. Senate President Rob Wagner and fellow Democrats say ... Read more
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Capital Chatter: Stunning revenue forecast alters conventional wisdom of Oregon economy
Surprise! Oregon has nearly $2 billion extra to spend during the next six weeks. A stunning state revenue ... Read more
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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