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Originally Published 3 months ago — by OregonLive.com
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek criticized federal officials, including Kristi Noem, for their aggressive and inaccurate approach to Portland protests and the potential deployment of federal troops, emphasizing local law enforcement's capability and condemning federal overreach and misinformation.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by OregonLive.com
Governor Tina Kotek ordered the Oregon National Guard to return home after a federal judge ruled that President Trump lacked the authority to deploy them, leading to the withdrawal of about 200 Oregon and 200 California National Guard members from their stations.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has ordered the demobilization of approximately 200 Oregon National Guard troops stationed at Camp Rilea, citing concerns over an illegal mission and disruptions to soldiers' schedules, amid ongoing legal disputes over federal deployment of troops in Oregon.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by OregonLive.com
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek defended the state's sanctuary laws in a letter to the U.S. Attorney General, disputing claims that Oregon hampers federal immigration enforcement, and reaffirmed the state's commitment to its sanctuary policies.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by OregonLive
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed a package of bills that reverts minor drug possession to a crime and allocates funds to behavioral health programs, marking the end of the state's brief experience with drug decriminalization. The move comes after discussions with various groups and signals a shift away from the previous approach.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Fox News
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has started talks with state lawmakers to end a three-week-long boycott led by Republican senators that has delayed progress on over 100 bills, including Democratic measures on sex reassignment and abortion. The boycott began on May 3 and is reportedly the longest in Oregon history. Both the Senate and House must approve state budgets for the next two years before the legislative session ends on June 25. The governor has not ruled out ordering the Oregon State Police to bring the boycotters to the Senate floor to reach a quorum in the 30-member chamber.