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Kotek fills roles of departing top aides by promoting others on her staff: Kotek has expanded her executive leadership team weeks after three top aides left her ...
oregonlive.com/politics/2024/04/kotek-fills-roles-of-departing-top-aides-by-promoting-others-on-her-staff.html
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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek adds $5 million to child care fund for semiconductor workers
oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2024/04/oregon-gov-tina-kotek-adds-5-million-to-child-care-fund-for-semiconductor-workers.html
Paid articlePaid Ethics commission can’t advise Oregon governor on appropriate role for wife until it resolves complaints, dir
oregonlive.com/politics/2024/04/ethics-commission-cant-advise-oregon-governor-on-appropriate-role-for-wife-until-it-resolves-complaints-director-says.html
Amid staff shake-ups, Kotek’s office hires a new education adviser: Gov. Tina Kotek is tapping a four year veteran of the Oregon Department of Education to serve ...
oregonlive.com/education/2024/04/amid-staff-shake-ups-koteks-office-hires-a-new-education-adviser.html
Paid articlePaid To break fentanyl’s grip on downtown Portland, Oregon leaders expand peer-support program
oregonlive.com/portland/2024/04/to-break-fentanyls-grip-on-downtown-portland-oregon-leaders-expand-peer-support-program.html
Paid articlePaid Gov. Tina Kotek announces potential vetoes of 7 housing-related water projects, help for Old Town hub
oregonlive.com/politics/2024/04/gov-tina-kotek-announces-potential-vetoes-of-seven-housing-related-infrastructure-projects.html
Paid articlePaid Gov. Tina Kotek won’t veto millions for water projects but raises concerns about pension upgrades, recovery h
oregonlive.com/politics/2024/04/gov-tina-kotek-wont-veto-millions-for-water-projects-but-raises-concerns-about-pension-upgrades-recovery-housing.html
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Oregon governor signs a bill recriminalizing drug possession into law: Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has signed into law a bill that recriminalizes the possession of ...
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Quick Glance: Oregon Governor Signs Law Recriminalizing Drug Possession
- Oregon's Democratic Governor, Tina Kotek, signed a law that recriminalizes the possession of small amounts of drugs, putting an end to an initial experiment with decriminalization.
- The new law makes personal drug possession a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail and encourages treatment options as an alternative to criminal penalties.
- According to Kotek, the success of the law relies on close coordination between courts, police, prosecutors, defense attorneys, and local mental health providers to achieve the intended goals.
- The changes will be effective on September 1 after Oregon Democrats shifted their stance on decriminalization due to pressures from the fentanyl crisis and implementation issues.
Kotek and lawmakers of both parties praised each other for achieving compromise on the bill during this year’s legislative session ... Show more www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/04/gov-tina-kotek-signs-historic-campaign-finance-bill.html
Oregon Governor Signs Strongest Right-to-Repair Bill Yet, Banning 'Parts Pairing'
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Quick Glance: Oregon Introduces Innovative Repair Freedom Law
- Oregon has enacted an innovative law that prohibits the practice of 'parts pairing' by device manufacturers.
- This law aims to not restrict the use of specific replacement components for electronic devices.
- The ban on parts pairing applies to devices manufactured after January 1, 2025, with the goal of extending device lifespans and reducing electronic waste.
- Oregon's legislation aligns with California in requiring manufacturers to provide essential repair resources to consumers and repair facilities without imposing high costs.
Did Oregon pull the plug too soon on drug decriminalization? : Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) ended the state’s experiment with decriminalizing the possession of ...
thehill.com/homenews/4575434-oregon-drug-decriminalization-too-soon/
Ethics commission can’t advise Oregon governor on appropriate role for wife until it resolves complaints, dir
oregonlive.com/politics/2024/04/ethics-commission-cant-advise-oregon-governor-on-appropriate-role-for-wife-until-it-resolves-complaints-director-says.html
Over Apple's Objections, Oregon Governor Signs Nation's Strongest Right to Repair Law
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Why did Oregon recriminalize drug possession?: New law lets arrests continue, but also funds new drug treatment efforts
theweek.com/politics/oregon-recriminalize-drug-possession
Gov. Tina Kotek won’t talk about most aspects of first lady hubbub, will seek ethics guidance
oregonlive.com/politics/2024/04/gov-tina-kotek-wont-talk-about-most-aspects-of-first-lady-hubbub-will-seek-ethics-guidance.html
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Oregon recriminalizes some hard drugs that voters decriminalized in 2020: Oregon on Monday re-criminalized some of the drugs that voters had decriminalized just ...
nydailynews.com/2024/04/01/oregon-recriminalizes-hard-drugs-voters-decriminalized-2020/
Gov. Tina Kotek considering creating Office of First Spouse: First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson has attended policy meetings and already has office space within the ...
oregonlive.com/politics/2024/03/gov-tina-kotek-considering-creating-office-of-first-spouse.html
Paid articlePaid Oregon seafood industry calls on Gov. Tina Kotek to halt offshore wind energy development
oregonlive.com/environment/2024/04/oregon-seafood-industry-calls-on-gov-tina-kotek-to-halt-offshore-wind-energy-development.html
Paid articlePaid Oregon passes campaign finance reform that limits contributions to political candidates
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Oregon governor to sign bill recriminalizing drugs after backlash: Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) said she will sign a bill that will reverse an important portion of ...
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4519606-oregon-governor-to-sign-bill-recriminalizing-drugs-after-backlash/
Oregon lawmakers pass bill to recriminalize drug possession: The Oregon Legislature has passed a bill that recriminalizes the possession of small amounts of ...
apnews.com/article/oregon-drug-recriminalization-0c767935037f058c1bf16c4a7c405144
Oregon governor to sign bill recriminalizing drug use: Oregon Governor Tina Kotek on Friday vowed to sign into law a bill that recriminalizes drug use ...
reuters.com/world/us/oregon-governor-sign-bill-recriminalizing-drug-use-2024-03-09/
Gov. Tina Kotek shelves plans for I-5, I-205 tolls in Portland area: “The state’s path toward implementing tolling is uncertain at best,” Kotek wrote in a letter ...
oregonlive.com/commuting/2024/03/gov-tina-kotek-shelves-plans-for-i-5-i-205-tolls-in-portland-area.html
Paid articlePaid Oregon prison watchdog says Tina Kotek’s top aides and corrections department stonewall him
oregonlive.com/politics/2024/03/oregon-prison-watchdog-says-tina-koteks-top-aides-and-corrections-department-stonewall-him.html
Oregon drug recriminalization: What will the change do?: Oregon is poised to step back from its first-in-the-nation drug decriminalization law ...
apnews.com/article/drug-decriminalization-oregon-kotek-3810a6c6bcc7a4fc1cb029cad1f58dee
Oregon Gov. Kotek to Sign 'Unconscionable' Bill Recriminalizing Drugs: The landmark decriminalization measure passed by state voters in 2020 "now ...
commondreams.org/news/oregon-drug-laws
Gov. Tina Kotek signs bill to amend Oregon’s NIL law: The bill prohibits the NCAA and other athletics governing bodies from punishing an athlete or school due to ...
oregonlive.com/sports/2024/03/gov-tina-kotek-signs-bill-to-amend-oregons-nil-law.html
Paid articlePaid Gov. Tina Kotek signs bill stopping vote on North Plains expansion; opponents sue
oregonlive.com/business/2024/03/gov-tina-kotek-signs-bill-stopping-vote-on-north-plains-expansion-opponents-sue.html
Apple Will Have To ‘Rethink’ iPhone 16 Design After New Oregon Repair Law: Oregon's law goes further than other right-to-repair legislation in that it's the ...
forbes.com/sites/jaymcgregor/2024/03/29/apple-iphone-16-design-right-to-repair-law-oregon-sb1596/
Legislature approves extensive housing package that was Gov. Tina Kotek’s top priority
oregonlive.com/politics/2024/03/legislature-approves-extensive-housing-package-that-was-gov-tina-koteks-top-priority.html
Paid articlePaid Oregon’s female governors all endorse Janelle Bynum for Congress : Governors Tina Kotek, Kate Brown and Barbara Roberts are all standing behind the Happy Valley ...
oregonlive.com/politics/2024/02/oregons-female-governors-all-endorse-janelle-bynum-for-congress.html
Paid articlePaid Oregon lawmakers race to pass bills before legislative session ends this week: Lawmakers still need to approve Gov. Tina Kotek's housing production bill ...
oregonlive.com/politics/2024/03/oregon-lawmakers-race-to-pass-bills-before-legislative-session-ends-this-week.html
Paid articlePaid Oregon Senate passes bill to amend state NIL law to prevent NCAA from punishing colleges or athletes, grant l
oregonlive.com/sports/2024/03/oregon-senate-passes-bill-to-amend-state-nil-law-to-prevent-ncaa-from-punishing-colleges-or-athletes-grant-liability-protection-to-universities.html
Paid articlePaid Delaying tax hike for Preschool for All won’t dent cash-flush Multnomah County program, officials concede
oregonlive.com/education/2024/02/delaying-tax-hike-for-preschool-for-all-wont-dent-cash-flush-multnomah-county-program-officials-concede.html
Paid articlePaid Buttigieg tours I-5 bridge, talks plans for rebuilding: The transportation secretary also toured the Vancouver waterfront.
oregonlive.com/commuting/2024/02/buttigieg-tours-i-5-bridge-talks-plans-for-rebuilding.html
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek wants tolling plan on sections of Interstates 5, 205 scrapped
columbian.com/news/2024/mar/11/oregon-gov-tina-kotek-wants-tolling-plan-on-interstates-5-205-scrapped/
Oregon’s new Right to Repair bill targets anti-repair practices: The Right To Repair Act passed the house and senate in Oregon. It's the first of its kind to ban ...
engadget.com/oregons-new-right-to-repair-bill-targets-anti-repair-practices-143001457.html
Oregon re-criminalizes drug possession in face of rising overdoses: The Democratic governor has not yet said when she will sign the bill into law ...
english.elpais.com/usa/2024-03-05/oregon-re-criminalizes-drug-possession-in-face-of-rising-overdoses.html
Fentanyl state of emergency declared in downtown Portland, Oregon: Elected leaders in Oregon have declared a state of emergency for downtown Portland over the ...
apnews.com/article/fentanyl-state-of-emergency-oregon-afc46aca7de7fbef121b6832e0275f3a
Gov. Tina Kotek’s $500 million bill targets Oregon’s housing crisis with infrastructure boost, land use expan
oregonlive.com/politics/2024/02/gov-tina-koteks-500-million-bill-targets-oregons-housing-crisis-with-infrastructure-boost-land-use-expansions.html
Paid articlePaid On Sunday, the Independent Restaurant Alliance of Oregon sent Gov. Tina Kotek a letter calling for various actions to mitigate the storm’s impact on ... Show more www.oregonlive.com/dining/2024/01/oregon-restaurants-seek-help-after-catastrophic-storm.html
Housing tops Oregonians’ list of concerns, new poll shows: Young adults in particular reported financial hardship due to housing bills.
oregonlive.com/politics/2024/02/housing-tops-oregonians-list-of-concerns-new-poll-shows.html
Gov. Tina Kotek, local leaders declare 90-day fentanyl state of emergency for downtown Portland
oregonlive.com/politics/2024/01/gov-tina-kotek-local-leaders-declare-90-day-fentanyl-emergency-for-downtown-portland.html
Paid articlePaid Gov. Tina Kotek announced Wednesday she’s promoting the interim head of the Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Nakeia Daniels, to director of the agency ... Show more www.oregonlive.com/politics/2024/01/gov-tina-kotek-appoints-first-black-woman-to-lead-department-of-veterans-affairs.html
Gov. Tina Kotek will introduce just 1 bill in 2024: Her plan to amp up creation of new, mostly affordable hou
oregonlive.com/politics/2024/01/gov-tina-kotek-will-introduce-just-1-bill-in-2024-her-plan-to-amp-up-creation-of-new-mostly-affordable-housing.html
In a letter to Gov. Tina Kotek, the Independent Restaurant Alliance of Oregon called for various actions to mitigate the storm’s impact.
Multnomah County, Portland, state of Oregon exceed shelter, housing goals : Across the state, 1,032 low-barrier shelter beds were created, 1,293 households moved ...
oregonlive.com/politics/2024/01/multnomah-county-portland-state-of-oregon-exceed-shelter-housing-goals.html
Gov. Tina Kotek delivers on promises in 1st year, earns mixed reviews: In her first year as Oregon’s governor, Kotek used her political savvy to notch key wins
oregonlive.com/politics/2024/01/gov-tina-kotek-delivers-on-promises-in-1st-year-earns-mixed-reviews.html
70 new drug treatment beds coming to Portland: The building will have 24-hour staffing, 40 residential treatments beds and transitional housing.
oregonlive.com/portland/2024/01/70-new-drug-treatment-beds-coming-to-portland.html
Multnomah County commissioner asks state to intervene in local mental health system mired in crises
oregonlive.com/politics/2024/01/multnomah-county-commissioner-asks-state-to-intervene-in-local-mental-health-system-mired-in-crises.html
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Fentanyl state of emergency declared for Portland - UPI.com: A state of emergency was declared Tuesday for downtown Portland, as Oregon, county and city ...
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Lawmakers home in on housing, behavioral health in preparation for legislative session
oregonlive.com/politics/2024/01/lawmakers-hone-in-on-housing-behavioral-health-in-preparation-for-legislative-session.html
To revive Portland, officials seek to recriminalize public drug use: State and local leaders are proposing to roll back part of the nation’s pioneering drug ...
nytimes.com/2023/12/11/us/portland-oregon-drug-laws.html
Gov. Tina Kotek’s listening tour brings her to every county, giving a platform to rural Oregonians
oregonlive.com/politics/2023/12/gov-tina-koteks-listening-tour-took-her-to-every-county-giving-platform-to-rural-oregonians.html
Oregon panel approves discounted highway tolls for low-income drivers: The state transportation agency will also send a draft tolling plan to Gov ...
oregonlive.com/commuting/2023/12/oregon-panel-approves-discounted-highway-tolls-for-low-income-drivers.html
Kotek forgives 10,000 more driver’s license suspensions, adding to predecessor’s order
oregonlive.com/commuting/2023/12/kotek-forgives-10000-more-drivers-license-suspensions-adding-to-predecessors-order.html
Gov. Tina Kotek’s task force to save downtown Portland is swimming in ideas. Here are some of them.
oregonlive.com/politics/2023/11/gov-tina-koteks-task-force-to-save-downtown-portland-is-swimming-in-ideas-here-are-some-of-them.html
Paid articlePaid As PPS teacher strikes stretches on, Gov. Tina Kotek stays in background: Kotek has played a supporting role in the negotiations so far, walking a fine line ...
oregonlive.com/politics/2023/11/as-pps-teacher-strikes-stretches-on-gov-tina-kotek-stays-in-background.html
Kotek plans to ask Legislature for money for Portland revitalization: PORTLAND — With about six weeks until Gov. Tina Kotek’s secretive task force presents its ...
columbian.com/news/2023/nov/01/kotek-plans-to-ask-legislature-for-money-for-portland-revitalization/
‘Stay at the table,’ Kotek tells teachers, Portland Public Schools: With a strike imminent in Portland Public Schools, Gov. Tina Kotek on Monday urged teachers ...
oregonlive.com/education/2023/10/stay-at-the-table-kotek-tells-teachers-portland-public-schools.html
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Portland teacher strike: Union, district negotiate as mediator absence looms: Portland school district officials said they have asked Oregon Gov ...
oregonlive.com/education/2023/11/portland-teacher-strike-union-district-spend-full-day-negotiating-as-mediator-absence-looms.html
Tina Kotek endorses Janelle Bynum over 2 fellow Democrats in race for Congress: Kotek's move places a heavy thumb on the scale in the hotly contested ...
oregonlive.com/politics/2023/10/tina-kotek-endorses-janelle-bynum-over-2-fellow-democrats-in-race-for-congress.html
Oregon governor directs state police to disrupt fentanyl supply chain: Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) said Tuesday that she has directed state police to instigate ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4225457-oregon-governor-directs-state-police-to-disrupt-fentanyl-supply-chain/
State troopers join police bike squad in downtown Portland to crack down on drug use, other crime
oregonlive.com/crime/2023/10/state-troopers-join-police-bike-squad-in-downtown-portland-to-crack-down-on-drug-use-other-crime.html
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: State Troopers Join Police Bike Squad to Combat Drug Use and Crime in Portland
- Portland officers and troopers will patrol downtown in teams of two on bicycles.
- Four Oregon State Police troopers joined Portland police’s bike squad on Friday as part of an experimental pilot program to reduce open-air drug use, drug dealing, and other crimes in downtown Portland.
- The troopers arrived less than two weeks after Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek announced that she had directed state police to take stronger action against the illegal production and distribution of fentanyl.
- She stated that she would increase the number of troopers and assign them to 'strategic local drug enforcement teams' across Oregon.
Gov. Tina Kotek directs Oregon State Police to ramp up fentanyl enforcement: "There are criminal elements who are poisoning our city."
oregonlive.com/politics/2023/09/gov-tina-kotek-directs-oregon-state-police-to-ramp-up-fentanyl-enforcement.html
Paid articlePaid Gov. Tina Kotek appoints new head of Oregon Department of Agriculture : Lisa Charpilloz Hanson was deputy director of the agency from 2005 to 2021.
oregonlive.com/politics/2023/10/gov-tina-kotek-appoints-new-head-of-oregon-department-of-agriculture.html
Gov. Tina Kotek sells North Portland home: Oregon’s two most recent governors before Kotek, Democrats Kate Brown and John Kitzhaber, both retained their homes in ...
oregonlive.com/politics/2023/09/gov-tina-kotek-sells-north-portland-home.html
Occupational licensing hurts job prospects for people with criminal records: Being employed has proven to reduce the chances that people who have recently left ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/occupational-licensing-hurts-job-prospects-for-people-with-criminal-records
Portland business owner says Gov. Tina Kotek kicked her off public-safety panel over her ties to candidate ch
oregonlive.com/politics/2023/09/portland-business-owner-says-gov-tina-kotek-kicked-her-off-public-safety-panel-over-her-ties-to-candidate-challenging-da-mike-schmidt.html
Paid articlePaid Gov. Tina Kotek nominates new agency leader following mysterious personnel investigation
oregonlive.com/politics/2023/09/gov-tina-kotek-nominates-new-agency-leader-following-mysterious-personnel-investigation.html
Paid articlePaid Pumping your own gas to become legal in Oregon Friday; Kotek expected to sign bill
oregonlive.com/commuting/2023/08/pumping-your-own-gas-to-become-legal-in-oregon-friday-kotek-expected-to-sign-bill.html
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Self-Service Gas Pumping to be Allowed: Kotek to Sign Bill
- Oregon is preparing to unlock the pump - the gas pump, that is.
- Governor Tina Kotek is expected to sign House Bill 2426 into law on Friday, ending a long-standing ban on self-serve gasoline that has set Oregon apart from almost every other state in the country.
- Self-service will become legal once the bill is signed.
Gov. Tina Kotek appoints new head of Oregon Department of Emergency Management : Erin McMahon needs to be confirmed by the state Senate when it meets in ...
oregonlive.com/politics/2023/08/gov-tina-kotek-appoints-new-head-of-oregon-department-of-emergency-management.html
Quick Glance: Gov. Tina Kotek appoints new head of Oregon Department of Emergency Management
- Retired Army Brig. McMahon appointed as the new head of the Oregon Department of Emergency Management.
- McMahon will develop a strategic plan for emergency management to support communities before, during, and after disasters.
- Former director of the Oregon Department of Transportation, Matt Garrett, has served as interim director in recent months.
- The Oregon Capital Chronicle is a nonprofit news organization that focuses on Oregon state government, politics, and policy.
Lightning sparks nearly 20 fires in Douglas County; other blazes still burning across Oregon
oregonlive.com/wildfires/2023/08/lightning-sparks-nearly-20-fires-in-douglas-county-other-blazes-still-burning-across-oregon.html
ABC News' Start Here followed Portland, Oregon, resident Natalie Hathaway as she pumped her own gas for the first time: abcn.ws/3E6W7mB
Oregon passes comprehensive privacy law: Oregon has joined a growing list of states that have passed comprehensive state privacy legislation. On July 18, 2023 ...
reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/oregon-passes-comprehensive-privacy-law-2023-08-11/
Quick Glance: Oregon enacts comprehensive data privacy law
- The law does not apply to data collected or processed in accordance with certain federal laws, such as the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Driver's Privacy Protection Act, and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
- Processing occurs when a consumer intentionally discloses personal data to the controller or the public.
- Starting July 1, 2026, consumers can use Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals to opt-out of targeted advertising and controllers must respect these requests.
- The law grants consumers the right to know, access, transfer, correct, and delete their personal data.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek unveils task force to bolster battered downtown Portland: Gov. Tina Kotek announced a task force focused on bolstering the economic future ...
oregonlive.com/politics/2023/08/gov-tina-kotek-unveils-task-force-to-bolster-battered-downtown-portland.html
Paid articlePaid Downtown Portland task force co-chair balks at making workers come back to office, even as mayor calls it a p
oregonlive.com/politics/2023/08/downtown-portland-task-force-co-chair-balks-at-making-workers-come-back-to-office-even-as-mayor-calls-it-a-priority.html
Paid articlePaid Can Gov. Tina Kotek turn around downtown Portland?
Gov. Tina Kotek is convening a panel of local elected officials, business executives and civic leaders to ... Show more megaphone.link/SINCL2083742906
Gov. Tina Kotek will allow a bill allowing self-serve gasoline across Oregon to become law, ending a 72-year-old ban on most drivers pumping their own gas ... Show more www.oregonlive.com/commuting/2023/07/oregon-self-serve-gas-bill-will-become-law-as-kotek-declines-to-veto.html
Gov. Tina Kotek says she’ll consider revoking commutations : The governor told DAs and probation officials she'll review each case individually “based on ...
oregonlive.com/politics/2023/08/gov-tina-kotek-says-shell-consider-revoking-commutations.html
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Gov. Tina Kotek considers revoking commutations
- Gov. Tina Kotek encourages district attorneys and community corrections directors to contact her office directly when someone violates the conditions of their commutation.
- Kotek will review each case individually to ensure community safety.
- The decision will be based on the facts of each case.
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