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Tobias Read takes office as Oregon secretary of state
1 day 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 …
Lawmakers propose pause on rate hikes from utilities embroiled in ...
1 day ago · Environment; Politics; Lawmakers propose pause on rate hikes from utilities embroiled in wildfire lawsuits Oregon Republicans want to ban utilities from raising rates on …
Oregon likely faces battle with next Trump administration
Nov 22, 2024 · During the just-concluded campaign for attorney general, Republican Will Lathrop dodged a question about whether he supported his party’s presidential candidate by saying he …
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5 days ago · As ‘smart cities’ tools grow nationwide, so do privacy and ethical concerns BY: Paige Gross - January 4, 2025 After nearly a week of searching for a suspect in the hit-and-run …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
Oregon stays Democratic and even appears to flip a district in …
Nov 14, 2024 · Although Oregon mostly held to its usual political patterns this election, that doesn’t mean nothing changed. The pre-eminent example of that is Oregon’s 5th …