Oregon regulatory changes will roll out with ‘more consistency,’ Gov. Tina Kotek pledges
The governor on Wednesday directed state agencies to bring greater transparency to the state’s rulemaking processes.
Gov. Tina Kotek places Oregon Youth Authority director on leave amid ‘backlog’ of abuse complaints
The governor’s announcement came one hour after The Oregonian/OregonLive published a story about a review of misconduct ...
Kotek puts Oregon Youth Authority Director Joe O'Leary on leave pending investigation
The Oregon Youth Authority has faced a series of lawsuits that allege a pattern of grooming and sexual abuse in its ...
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Kotek, Drazan agree: Involuntary mental health treatment bill ‘incredibly important’
One of the high-profile bills under consideration in the Oregon legislature this session is a move to change the rules ...
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Gov. Tina Kotek places Oregon Youth Authority director on administrative leave
Gov. Tina Kotek has placed the director of the Oregon Youth Authority on administrative leave, effective immediately. ...
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Lawmakers and Gov. Tina Kotek Try to Control Damage From Fire Maps
On Feb. 17, Republican lawmakers convened en masse in Salem to savage the map, the final version of which was published in ...
Effort to freeze federal funds causes confusion in Oregon, Kotek says in KATU interview
There’s been a lot of confusion around the administration’s efforts to freeze federal funding for states. Currently, a court ...
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Oregon Health Authority Director Takes Part-Time Post at Stanford University Hospital
Dr. Sejal Hathi, director of the Oregon Health Authority, has taken a part-time, unpaid job at Stanford University Hospital.
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Gov. Kotek, Legislature want to pause action on wildfire hazard map to quell public frustration
Amid mounting criticism from the public and lawmakers from both parties, Gov. Tina Kotek has paused any further agency action ...
Red tape is slowing state in meeting housing goals, Kotek says in KATU interview
KATU got a firsthand report from Oregon's governor during a recent interview with her on what's being done to address ...
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Oregon Gov. Kotek pauses referrals for appealing wildfire hazard map as state lawmakers call for repeal
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek paused referrals for wildfire hazard map appeals on Monday, which come amid calls from state lawmakers to repeal the maps altogether.
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Oregon Republicans oppose wildfire hazard map as Gov. Kotek puts appeals referrals on pause
The Oregon Department of Forestry is accepting all appeals to the statewide wildfire hazard map up until Mar. 10, under ...