News from 2022 Oregon Governor Election

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Tina Kotek · Oregon

Oregon governor signs drug re-criminalization bill, reversing voter ballot measure

41% Center coverage: 46 sources

Oregon’s Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek on Monday signed into law a bill that recriminalizes the possession of small amounts of drugs, ending a first-in-the-nation experiment with decriminalization that was hobbled by implementation issues.See the Story

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After record GOP walkout, Oregon lawmakers set to reconvene for session focused on housing and drugs

57% Left coverage: 14 sources

Lawmakers will have just 35 days to pass bills. Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek urges lawmakers to concentrate on the most state's most pressing issues. Measure would grant cities a one-time exemption to the rule, allowing the addition of new land for housing. Measure 110 directed the state's cannabis tax revenue toward drug addiction treatment.See the Story

Tina Kotek · Oregon

Oregon governor to sign bill recriminalizing drugs after backlash

69% Center coverage: 13 sources

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek (D) said she will sign a bill that will reverse an important portion of the Beaver State’s drug decriminalization law Thursday. See the Story

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Tina Kotek · Portland

Fentanyl state of emergency declared in downtown Portland, Oregon

43% Right coverage: 49 sources

Several elected leaders in Oregon declared a state of emergency on Tuesday for downtown Portland over the public health and public safety crisis fueled by fentanyl. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson made the declaration for a 90-day period during which collaboration and response will come from a command center downtown.See the Story

Tina Kotek · Portland

Kotek signs bills rolling back drug decriminalization

Drug decriminalization finished its short-lived term in Oregon after Governor Tina Kotek signed two bills on Apr. 1. The first reclassifies minor drug possession as a misdemeanor crime while the second bill will provide $211 million for county projects and community mental health programs with drugSee the Story

Kate Brown · Douglas County

I'm Never Making a Roast Chicken in My Big Oven Again. Here's Why

49% Center coverage: 65 sources

I air-fried a whole chicken and the results were, well...just look.See the Story

Hunter Biden

Oregon signs right to repair into law

49% Center coverage: 8 sources

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek on Tuesday signed Senate Bill 1596 into law. The law is set to go into effect January 1. Apple, in particular, has taken issue with its aggressive approach to outlawing parts pairing, a practice that requires the use of proprietary components in the repair process.See the Story

Tina Kotek · Oregon

Gov. Tina Kotek won’t veto millions for water projects but raises concerns about pension upgrades, recovery housing

100% Center coverage: 2 sources

Gov. Tina Kotek announced Wednesday that she will not veto $14 million for seven water infrastructure projects, saying local officials largely allayed her concerns that they would not quickly lead to new housing.See the Story

Tina Kotek · Portland

Gov. Tina Kotek shelves plans for I-5, I-205 tolls in Portland area

75% Center coverage: 4 sources

Governor Tina Kotek halted plans for tolls on I-205 and I-5 in Portland. The original plan was intended to impose mileage-based tolls. The ODT hoped the tolling would reduce traffic congestion and generate money for future road infrastructure projects. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) led the federal charge against tolling.See the Story

Tina Kotek · Salem

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has a new leadership team after several of her top aides left

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Gov. Tina Kotek has replaced her top three aides whose departure was tied to First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson’s growing role in the governor’s administration.The governor announced Chris Warner will now be her chief of staff, replacing Andrea Cooper. Warner served as the governor’s deputy chief of staff previously. He has a long history working in politics; he worked as the director of the Portland Bureau of Transportation and spent time working in…See the Story

Tina Kotek · Lake Havasu City

Oregon governor signs a bill recriminalizing drug possession into law

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

New law rolls back a 2020 measure and makes personal use possession punishable againSee the Story

First Lady · Oregon

Gov. Tina Kotek won’t talk about most aspects of first lady hubbub, will seek ethics guidance

100% Center coverage: 3 sources

Gov. Tina Kotek held her first press conference Wednesday since the exodus of her top aides came to light, but declined to directly answer most questions.See the Story

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