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Trump is doing to the stock market what he did to Ukraine. First, he roughs you up, then he buys you a beer.

submitted 72 days ago • 0 comments

In this commentary, I dug into the sources of Oregon's huge surge in revenues predicted for its next budget period. Spoiler: It's not sustainable. Oregon’s revenue surge can produce a false sense of abundance oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/03/12/o...

submitted 100 days ago • 0 comments

Better grad rates but worse test scores befuddle lawmakers, validate reformers  oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/02/13/b...

submitted 127 days ago • 0 comments

A task force on rapid response is an oxymoron.

submitted 128 days ago • 0 comments

When Republicans were out of power, they never conceded this much power to the Democrats.

submitted 130 days ago • 0 comments

Not a fair headline or lede here since the post goes on to list a number of Republican bills that will, like them or not, will change the status quo. Oregon House Republicans slam status quo, share few specific fixes oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/02/06/o...

submitted 133 days ago • 0 comments

Good reporting! A new forest project, including logging, is coming to Hells Canyon in Wallowa County oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/01/23/a...

submitted 148 days ago • 0 comments

Does state gov't need remedial education? Will there be tests? Dozens of bills like these this season: SB 28 – Requires the Oregon Health Authority to study health care. SB 37 – Requires the State Board of Pharmacy to study pharmacy. SB 45 – Requires the Secretary of State to study elections.

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All 3 of these lawmakers are Rs. Was a time when the Ds would be all over this. Sure, it's a bit performative. But it's telling where the parties choose to perform nowadays. Lawmakers propose pause on rate hikes from utilities embroiled in wildfire lawsuits oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/01/07/l...

submitted 164 days ago • 0 comments

Cities and counties leading in the effort to build more housing deserve more support from the state. Now's the time, when the state is benefiting from a surge in new revenues. State government has more money, and more challenges, than ever before oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/12/09/s...

submitted 191 days ago • 0 comments

Wyden is right -- this is a huge issue for Oregonians. Good reporting! Residential PGE customers subsidizing industrial customer growth, CEO letter to Wyden indicates oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/12/05/r...

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