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With homelessness crisis continuing, Oregon governor extends …
1 day ago · Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Thursday continued the homelessness state of emergency she declared on her first day in office for a third year as the state continues to grapple with the crisis of thousands of people living outside. Kotek’s executive order follows confirmation in a federal report ...
Tobias Read takes office as Oregon secretary of state
3 days ago · In an auditorium on his alma mater’s Salem campus on Monday, Tobias Read took his oath of office as secretary of state with a promise to spend the next four years working to make Oregon better. Read, a Democrat who spent the past eight years as treasurer, was elected secretary of state in November ...
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2 days ago · U.S. House Dem, former police officers lambast Trump’s Jan. 6 pardon pledge BY: Shauneen Miranda - January 8, 2025 WASHINGTON — Tennessee Democratic U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen and two former police officers who protected the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, on Wednesday condemned President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to pardon those charged in connection with the insurrection.
10 top Oregon political stories of 2024 • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Dec 31, 2024 · Julia Shumway is the Capital Chronicle's deputy editor and lead political reporter. Before joining the Capital Chronicle in 2021, she was a legislative reporter for the Arizona Capitol Times in Phoenix and reported on local and state government and politics in …
State regulators approve more electricity rate hikes for Oregonians …
Dec 20, 2024 · Editor’s note: The Capital Chronicle has launched a $10,000 end-of-year fundraising campaign to help us continue our first-class coverage next year.A lot is at stake, and there’s a long legislative session in 2025. We’re completely dependent on donor dollars, which are …
State government has more money, and more challenges, than …
Dec 9, 2024 · Editor’s note: The Capital Chronicle is running an end-of-year fundraising campaign, with a $10,000 goal, to help us continue our first-class coverage next year.A lot is at stake, and there’s a long legislative session in 2025. We’re completely dependent on donor dollars, and they’re tax deductible.
Lawmakers preview housing bills as many Oregonians face …
Dec 16, 2024 · Editor’s note: The Capital Chronicle has launched a $10,000 end-of-year fundraising campaign to help us continue our first-class coverage next year.A lot is at stake, and there’s a long legislative session in 2025. We’re completely dependent on donor dollars, which are …
Oregon 2024 election: What we know and what we’re waiting on
Nov 6, 2024 · Julia Shumway is the Capital Chronicle's deputy editor and lead political reporter. Before joining the Capital Chronicle in 2021, she was a legislative reporter for the Arizona Capitol Times in Phoenix and reported on local and state government and politics in …
Latest Oregon economic forecast shows up to $1.7 billion …
Feb 7, 2024 · Julia Shumway is the Capital Chronicle's deputy editor and lead political reporter. Before joining the Capital Chronicle in 2021, she was a legislative reporter for the Arizona Capitol Times in Phoenix and reported on local and state government and politics in …