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Legislature approves Gov. Brown’s job training plan
Gov. Kate Brown has praised legislative approval of her $200 million job training plan known as Future Ready ... Read more
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Legislature approves end to overtime pay exemption for farm workers
SALEM — The Oregon Senate approved a bill on Thursday to end the agricultural overtime exemption, sinking attempts ... Read more
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Senate OKs Future Ready Oregon job training plan
A $200 million plan to boost future jobs in health care, construction and manufacturing — and focus training ... Read more
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Oregon ag overtime bill headed for House, Senate floor votes
A bill that would end Oregon’s agricultural overtime exemption will be voted on by the full House and ... 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
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Oregon overtime bill to stay alive for 2022 session
SALEM — A proposal to require higher overtime wages for Oregon farmworkers will remain in play for 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
Newsletter
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