Gov. Tina Kotek’s office dinged for ‘minor’ spending on catered party, concert tickets that may have broken ethics rules
The biggest single item was a fancy catered buffet at the governor’s mansion for employees from the governor’s office, the ...
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Kotek Appoints Karin Power to the Public Utility Commission
Gov. Tina Kotek today released a slew of new appointments to the state’s 265 boards and commissions. Among the more ...
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In her first State of the State address, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek calls for resilience, optimism
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek struck notes of frustration with the enormous problems facing Oregon and optimism that the state can ...
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Oregon Gov. Kotek extends emergency homelessness order for third year
Data show Oregon had the second-highest percentage of unsheltered homeless residents on a single night of January 2024 ...
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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek stays focused on housing, education as lawmakers prep for session
Tina Kotek delivered her State of the State address driving home her priorities for the upcoming year. Kotek enters her third year in office with the same priorities: housing and homelessness ...
Gov. Kotek waives environmental rules for Port of Morrow, citing 'risk of economic shutdown'
In a region rife with contaminated wells due to nitrates, the Port of Morrow is usually restricted in how much wastewater it ...
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Kotek OKs wastewater in certain fields as 2 Oregon counties face economic shutdown
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency on Monday that allows the Port of Morrow to pour wastewater on ...
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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek extends executive order declaring homelessness state of emergency
Gov. Tina Kotek on Thursday extended her emergency order declaring a state of homelessness in Oregon for a third year. Kotek signed the initial executive order on her first day in office and ...
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Port of Morrow gets gov's OK to apply wastewater in winter
Gov. Tina Kotek intervened Monday, Jan. 13, letting the Port of Morrow apply wastewater to low-risk fields in the Lower ...
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Kotek Provides Additional Guidance on Executive Order Mandating PLAs
On December 18, 2024, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek issued Executive Order No. 24-31 (the “PLA Executive Order”). Under the order, Governor Kotek directed state agencies to require Project Labor ...