The Oregon Department of Transportation found that a new requirement to negotiate labor contracts for state highways will be costly and disproportionately hit rural Oregon.
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Oregon government ethics commission will probe Kotek’s spending on parking, dinner
Saying they needed more information, members of the Oregon Government Ethics Commission voted Friday to investigate Gov. Tina Kotek’s reported spending on parking, concert tickets and an employee recognition buffet. Auditors with the Secretary of State’s Office flagged the spending, which they described as “minor” and “unintentional” apparent violations of state[Read More…]
In State of the State speech, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek calls for resilience, optimism
Oregon faces enormous problems, but also has the capacity to fix them, Gov. Tina Kotek said in an address to lawmakers Monday.
Oregon state auditors flag ‘minor’ spending issues by Gov. Kotek’s office
Auditors found several expenses that appeared to violate state policy and potentially state ethics laws and issued warnings to the governor’s office about the use of funds.
Oregon Gov. Kotek, lawmakers say state needs to keep focus on housing, education, mental health
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek doubled down Monday on her requests for more funding and more attention for housing, homelessness, behavioral health and education ahead of a legislative session likely to be dominated by transportation debates.
Gov. Kotek vows to ‘protect Oregon values’ as state stockpiles abortion drug
Kotek has kept a lower profile than other Democratic governors in the two weeks since Donald Trump’s reelection.
Good school attendance gets some Salem families a phone call from the governor
Gov. Tina Kotek and state schools chief Charlene Williams joined a phone bank Tuesday evening at Waldo Middle School to check in with parents who have improved their students’ attendance this year.
Governor revokes over 20 commuted prison sentences from Salem area
Over 20 criminal defendants will serve additional prison or jail time after Gov. Tina Kotek revoked their early release. Prosecutors say the inmates went on to commit new crimes or violate their parole conditions after their sentence was commuted by former Gov. Kate Brown.
Deadlocked Oregon ethics commission won’t investigate complaints against Gov. Kotek
Kotek has since abandoned her plans to give first lady Aimee Kotek Wilson a larger policy role in the governor’s office.
Kotek considering vetoes of infrastructure projects, money for Portland shoe factory
Gov. Tina Kotek is considering vetoing money legislators set aside for six water and sewage infrastructure projects, none in the Salem area.