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Oregon’s First Lady gets new state-funded adviser amid departure of Kotek’s top aides
Oregon Department of Administrative Services staffer Meliah Masiba has been appointed adviser for the “Office of the First Spouse” starting March 25.
Lawmakers approve Gov. Tina Kotek’s top priority for the session; funding expected to ease Oregon housing crisis
Those two measures, along with House Bill 4134, will send a total of $376 million toward boosting housing production, funding infrastructure like roads and land acquisition and supporting renters.
‘OPB Politics Now’: What to make of Tina Kotek’s first year as Oregon’s governor
Tina Kotek is no stranger to Oregon politics, but her perception inside and outside Salem may have changed as she traded in the speaker’s gavel for the governor’s office.
Oregon’s governor says she’s monitoring PeaceHealth closure in downtown Eugene
In August 2023, PeaceHealth announced it would close most of its facility in downtown Eugene and transfer services to its Riverbend hospital in Springfield, effectively leaving the third largest city in Oregon without a hospital.
Democrat Tina Kotek increasingly targets a former ally in tight governor’s race: Gov. Kate Brown
The Democratic nominee for governor has been increasingly critical of Gov. Kate Brown as she tries to create distance.
Oregon legislative committee takes up long-delayed complaint about Tina Kotek
An investigation suggested Kotek did nothing wrong while pressuring a lawmaker in 2019. Some say she crossed the line as House speaker.
Oregon’s largest labor union doubles down on Democrat Tina Kotek for governor
The Service Employees International Union is kicking in another $1 million for the Democrat, as this year's tight gubernatorial race shatters spending records.
Tobias Read endorses Democratic primary opponent Tina Kotek for Oregon governor
In a normal year, the endorsement would be a no-brainer. This year, however, former state Sen. Betsy Johnson has changed the dynamics.
Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek resigning to focus on governor’s race
The unexpected move leaves a leadership vacuum in the Capitol as lawmakers prepare to meet next month. Kotek is the longest-tenured House Speaker in state history.
Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek formally announces bid for governor
House Speaker Tina Kotek is making official what many had already seen as a certainty: She will run for governor in 2022.