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 ...
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Oregon Governor Tina Kotek Endorses Bill for Dolly Parton's Reading Initiative, Proposes $2.2 Million Funding Boost
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek endorses a bill to expand early literacy through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
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Kotek’s Gift to Trade Unions Contradicts Her Own Agency’s Analysis
Fewer bidders means less competition, which ODOT found leads to higher costs. “The PLA analysis found the inclusion of a PLA ...
Providence, striking health workers will talk face to face for first time at Gov. Kotek’s urging
About 5,000 nurses, doctors and other health workers at Providence's Oregon hospitals walked out nearly three weeks ago.
Gov. Kotek intervenes as Oregon healthcare strike hits week 3; mediation set to start.
In a significant development in Oregon's historic healthcare workers strike, the ONA and Providence Oregon have agreed to ...
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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.
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Oregon governor vows to uphold state's sanctuary laws
SALEM, Ore. (TNND) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek said in a video posted Sunday she will uphold state law prohibiting government officials and police from helping federal authorities with enforcing ...
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Providence, striking workers start mediation after Oregon governor’s urging
Three weeks in, the two sides say they want a quick resolution to the largest nurses' strike in state history.
Providence healthcare strike in danger as Oregon governor intervenes to re-start talks
The intervention by the governor is the “kiss of death” for the striking healthcare worker, aimed at shutting down the strike ...