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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown visits Roosevelt students, looking ahead to World Athletics Championships in Eugene
Brown met with student athletes at Roosevelt High School in North Portland to celebrate their district championship and highlight some of their accomplishments as the World Athletic Championships approach in Eugene. It’s the first time the event will be held in the United States.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown floats $200M legislative package aimed at diversifying state’s workforce
Gov. Kate Brown told attendees at Monday’s Oregon Business Plan Leadership Summit 2021 that racial justice will play a key role in Oregon’s post-pandemic economic recovery, starting with legislation she’s proposing for February 2022.
Oregon lawmakers work to find special session deal, and renewed trust
A lot could happen over the next couple of days, but one thing is clear: the fight over political lines is done for the next decade, but the political bruising is still raw.

Klamath County fire evokes state response
Gov. Kate Brown invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act Wednesday in response to the Bootleg Fire that in Klamath County. It was the second fire to prompt Brown to invoke the act in two days.
Oregon officially reopens after 15 months of pandemic restrictions
Oregon officially reopens today after 15 months of COVID-19 mandates.
Oregon Employment Department can forgive more jobless workers’ debts from benefit overpayments
SB 172 is now the law of the land.
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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown reverses course, keeps Warner Creek prison open
Gov. Kate Brown won't close Warner Creek Correctional Facility in Lake County. It was set to close in July 2022.
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Can Gov. Kate Brown Sell Oregonians On Her Vision For The State?
In a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans and a year in which many strategists expect a blue wave of progressive wins, the race between Brown and her GOP opponent is considered competitive
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OPB Politics Now: An In-Depth Look At Governor Kate Brown Plus Listener Questions
OPB senior political reporter Jeff Mapes and Statesman Journal reporter Gordon Friedman join host Julie Sabatier to talk about incumbent Oregon Governor Kate Brown.

Reforming Oregon's Foster Care System
Gov. Brown has called for an investigation into failures at the Department of Human Services.