/tags/tina-kotek Tina Kotek en-US Copyright Thu, 30 Jan 2025 01:31:00 GMT /labor-employment/2025-01-29/providence-striking-workers-start-mediation-after-oregon-governors-urging Three weeks in, the two sides say they want a quick resolution to the largest nurses' strike in state history. Thu, 30 Jan 2025 01:31:00 GMT /labor-employment/2025-01-29/providence-striking-workers-start-mediation-after-oregon-governors-urging Amelia Templeton /housing/2025-01-29/oregon-passed-expensive-legislation-supporting-renters-facing-housing-crisis-eviction-cases-are-still-climbing Property managers say more tenants aren't paying rent on time. Housing advocates say rising rents and stagnant wages make it harder to do so. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 14:46:51 GMT /housing/2025-01-29/oregon-passed-expensive-legislation-supporting-renters-facing-housing-crisis-eviction-cases-are-still-climbing Bryce Dole /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-01-15/why-it-matters-that-oregon-just-lost-its-chief-forester The resignation of Oregon’s top forestry executive last week comes at a pivotal moment for environmental policies in the state. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 14:43:11 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2025-01-15/why-it-matters-that-oregon-just-lost-its-chief-forester April Ehrlich /politics-government/2025-01-14/oregon-gov-tina-kotek-offers-vision-of-brighter-day-on-states-toughest-challenges As the Legislature prepares to meet, the governor talked of “fragile” progress on a variety of crises during her state of the state address. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 15:12:23 GMT /politics-government/2025-01-14/oregon-gov-tina-kotek-offers-vision-of-brighter-day-on-states-toughest-challenges Dirk VanderHart /poverty-and-homelessness/2025-01-10/gov-tina-kotek-extends-oregons-homelessness-emergency-declaration-once-again Despite billions spent and thousands of people helped, the most recent available data shows homelessness is still increasing in the state. Fri, 10 Jan 2025 14:49:56 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2025-01-10/gov-tina-kotek-extends-oregons-homelessness-emergency-declaration-once-again Dirk VanderHart /politics-government/2024-12-31/10-top-oregon-political-stories-of-2024 From a historic election to record wildfires to drug recriminalization, 2024 was a big year for state government and political news in Oregon. Tue, 31 Dec 2024 15:04:47 GMT /politics-government/2024-12-31/10-top-oregon-political-stories-of-2024 Julia Shumway, Alex Baumhardt, Ben Botkin /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-12-10/oregons-project-turnkey-sheltered-thousands-as-state-tries-to-build-more-homes Thousands of people statewide have been at least temporarily housed through Project Turnkey, an Oregon program that turned $125 million into nearly 1,400 new shelter beds, mostly by buying and converting existing hotels and other vacant buildings into shelters. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 14:05:20 GMT /poverty-and-homelessness/2024-12-10/oregons-project-turnkey-sheltered-thousands-as-state-tries-to-build-more-homes Julia Shumway /education/2024-12-05/oregons-public-universities-and-colleges-want-more-from-governors-proposed-budget The state’s public universities and community colleges are calling for increased investment in higher education. Thu, 05 Dec 2024 14:54:47 GMT /education/2024-12-05/oregons-public-universities-and-colleges-want-more-from-governors-proposed-budget Tiffany Camhi /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-12-03/gov-kotek-makes-final-plea-to-biden-to-make-owyhee-canyonlands-a-national-monument In a recent letter, Kotek asked Biden to protect “Oregon’s Grand Canyon” and a stretch of the Owyhee River in the southeast of the state. Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:46:25 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2024-12-03/gov-kotek-makes-final-plea-to-biden-to-make-owyhee-canyonlands-a-national-monument Alex Baumhardt /politics-government/2024-12-02/oregon-gov-tina-koteks-budget-proposal-urges-more-money-for-housing-education-and-mental-health Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek's proposed two-year budget boost spending on three of her core issues — even if it crowds out some other priorities. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:52:31 GMT /politics-government/2024-12-02/oregon-gov-tina-koteks-budget-proposal-urges-more-money-for-housing-education-and-mental-health Dirk VanderHart