Oregon government ethics commission will investigate Gov. Tina Kotek’s spending on parking, dinner
Auditors with the Secretary of State’s Office earlier in January flagged some spending by Gov. Tina Kotek as “minor” and “unintentional” apparent violations of state ethics law.
Water tops list of Kotek’s environmental priorities
The governor and her natural resources director say they're focused on addressing overdrawn water basins and groundwater contamination in eastern Oregon.
Ethics commission seeks more information about Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek's office expenses
Commissioners discussed a letter sent by the Secretary of State's Office, which flagged parking expenses, event tickets and a dinner at Mahonia Hall.
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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s executive order on state construction work prompts outcry in Salem and beyond
“What they tend to do is buy you certainty and labor peace,” said Mike Salsgiver, executive director of the Oregon chapter of Associated General Contractors, which opposes the executive order. “We have absolutely no problems with that as long as they are agreed to by the customer and by the contractor.”
Emergency contraception sales rise in Oregon post-inauguration
Emergency contraception purchases have increased since inauguration day across the country, including in Oregon.
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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek stays focused on housing, education as lawmakers prep for session
New members of the Oregon Legislature were sworn in Monday — a week before the 2025 legislative session gets underway — and Gov. Tina Kotek delivered her State of the State address driving ...
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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek offers vision of brighter day on state’s toughest challenges
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek on Monday pitched state lawmakers on a “brighter horizon” for some of the state’s most daunting issues — if they agreed to follow her lead. In a state of the state address delivered at the halfway point of her four-year term ...
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Business Group Urges Kotek to Follow New Washington Governor’s Lead in Speeding Permits
Angela Wilhelms, the CEO of Oregon Business & Industry, the state’s largest business group, promptly wrote to Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, asking her to follow Ferguson’s lead.
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Money, special education, cellphones and safety: Some key education bills in Oregon’s 2025 legislative session
The biggest question this session is about how much money the state will invest in public schools for the next biennium. But it’s not the only question.
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Kotek OKs wastewater in certain fields as 2 Oregon counties face economic shutdown
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency on Monday that allows the Port of Morrow to pour wastewater on certain fields in order to avoid an economic shutdown of Morrow and Umatilla
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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s executive order on state construction work prompts outcry in Salem and beyond
Gov. Tina Kotek delivers the State of the State address during a joint session at the Oregon state Capitol in Salem, Ore., , Jan. 13, 2025. Kristyna Wentz-Graff / OPB Even critics of Kotek’s ...
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Decriminalizing Drugs Failed Abysmally in Portland
When it comes to legalizing drugs, the skeptics were right all along — and money, it seems, can’t buy everything.