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Capitol Chatter: Oregon partisan politics at play
Should Oregon legislators still get paid if they don’t show up for work (i.e., the minority Republicans)? Conversely, ... Read more
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Capitol Chatter: Oregon goes with its gut
The governors of Oregon and Washington both say that science has guided their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. ... Read more
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Capitol Chatter: Oregon Legislature considers unexpected revenue
The Oregon Senate began passing legislation this week. But it’s not yet time for Oregonians to worry. Or ... Read more
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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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Lawmakers set aside $20 million for schools affected by wildfires
Oregon lawmakers have set aside $20 million to help schools damaged in the Labor Day wildfires. The action ... Read more
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Governor forms wildfire economic recovery council
Gov. Kate Brown is creating a wildfire economic recovery council to evaluate the economic and community needs of ... Read more
Opinion
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