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Former Portland Trail Blazer Chris Dudley is making a political comeback with a bid to unseat Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek in the 2024 gubernatorial race, a move contextualized within a broader field of Oregon political figures mentioned as potential rivals.
Former Portland Trail Blazers center Chris Dudley announced a second bid to become Oregon governor as a Republican, arguing for less divisiveness and a focus on public safety, affordability and education. Dudley, who came within two points of defeating Gov. John Kitzhaber in 2010, will face a GOP primary that includes state Sen. Christine Drazan. In a state where Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek's approval has hovered under 50% and Democrats hold a registration edge, the race is uphill for Republicans, even as donors like Nike co-founder Phil Knight have backed GOP efforts in Oregon.
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek hires former Republican rival Tim Knopp as chief prosperity officer to push a pro‑business agenda and improve Oregon’s lagging business climate, despite Knopp’s history of a legislative walkout and limited economic development experience.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.