State politics and government reporter @oregonian. Priors: @thecolumbian @pdxbizjournal through @djnf , La Grande Observer through @uo_snowden. Always: @nahj
Portland, OR
Joined July 2021
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I’ll be live at noon today on Reddit doing an AMA. Come ask me anything about this year’s governor’s race in Oregon, how our newsroom navigates elections coverage, or anything else!
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A poll has finally emerged in the heated GOP race for Oregon governor. It shows state Sen. Christine Drazan with a commanding lead. #orpol
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Surprised myself with this story. Went into the desert expecting to write about a terrible solar project that would harm bighorn sheep...and ended up writing why California should maybe approve it anyway.
In the Anthropocene, there are no easy choices: climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/…
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And in Oregon news, Greg Smith today resigned as executive director of the Columbia Development Authority. He remains under ethics investigation for his conduct at the CDA. Smith, a Republican, is seeking re-election to the Oregon House for seat he has held since 2001.
New: Read the texts between President Trump and Oregon’s governor over troops in Portland
oregonlive.com/politics/2025…
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Good story by @Carlos_reports. Until I read this, I had not understood the issue. #ORpol #ORleg oregonlive.com/politics/2025…
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Latest fallout from Salem's transportation funding package implosion: Oregon has stopped paying Portland to remove homeless camps along major state-owned roadways within the city.
However, ODOT's $1 million fence along I-405 will continue as planned.
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In major loss for Democrats, lawmakers advance ultra slim transportation bill with no new dollars for cities, counties, transit oregonlive.com/politics/2025…
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Are you ‘jonesing to fire less lethal rounds’ and ‘launch gas canisters’? Oregon State Police SWAT email misses mark
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Gov. Tina Kotek announces new council to grow Oregon’s behavioral health workforce – chaired by her wife oregonlive.com/politics/2025…
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Our second of two stories on spending at Washington County's sewer agency.
The agency’s tab for meals bought locally & during work travel reached more than $440K during the 5 years we newsroom. That four times what its counterparts in Washington and Clackamas spent combined.
Oregon utility officials bought themselves food on ratepayers’ dime, running up huge tab oregonlive.com/watchdog/2025…
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NEW: Our democracy reporter investigates a conundrum between a government’s desire to stand up against bigotry, the constitutional protections for free speech, and economic realities that could threaten the future of an Oregon port. (cc: @Report4America)
investigatewest.org/investig…
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My new column about leadership changes at #ORleg: "Capital Chatter: Bipartisanship requires leadership" oregoncapitalinsider.com/opi… via @ORCapitalBureau #ORpol
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Scoop w/ @hollyotterbein - Rep Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore) is in the mix for Trump's labor secretary and she has the backing of Teamsters President Sean O'Brien
politico.com/live-updates/20…
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KLCC is hiring!
We're currently recruiting for a one-year, Fellowship position that is focused on coverage of under-served communities. This is a full-time job with benefits. Details at our website:
klcc.org/employment-opportun…
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UPDATE: Democrat Lesly Muñoz's lead increased to 34 votes in #orleg district that could decide whether Dems get a House supermajority; Republican Tracy Cramer says she's hired legal counsel in her bid to stay in office.
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“I found myself playing a solo in the band and my own teammates heckling me along the way” - House Republican Leader Jeff Helfrich, in an internal letter sent to his caucus Monday announcing his resignation
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Suit "alleges county concealed information on personal email accounts & phone numbers when responding to public records requests."
Added wrinkle: Jensen had also applied for gov't job that went to MultCo Commish Lori Stegmann
@AustinDeDios w/ the scoop
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Former Multnomah County official alleges retaliation after she raised alarm about public records violations
Vega Pederson's former deputy chief staff alleges "she was asked to use JVP's personal email address to communicate with her."
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A Red-District Conqueror Wants Fellow Democrats to Look in the Mirror nytimes.com/2024/11/08/us/po…