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Audit: Oregon Department of Education failed to oversee $338 million to boost high school graduation
By James Neff, Oregon Journalism Project The Oregon Department of Education needs oversight to make sure it corrects identified problems. That is the blunt assessment of a new audit by the Oregon Secretary of State’s Office of ODE’s handling of High School Success, a state program that allocates $800 a year per high school student…
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Editorial: Kotek is clear choice for N/NE Portland voters
Opinion by Mark Kirchmeier Just name an important issue. Whether standing up to the Trump administration, tackling homelessness, boosting Portland Public Schools, or funding the Oregon Health Plan, Governor Tina Kotek has been a skillful advocate for our city and state. Kotek has been a more effective governor than her predecessor Kate Brown, and, if…
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New Poll Shows Drazan With Slight Lead in Governor’s Race
By Nigel Jaquiss, Oregon Journalism Project With less than two months until the Nov. 3 general election, a new poll shows the Republican nominee, state Sen. Christine Drazan (R-Canby), with a slender lead over incumbent Gov. Tina Kotek, a Democrat. The Sept. 11 poll, conducted by DHM Research of Portland for the business-backed group Grow…
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Oregon’s Left and Right unite against AI-powered Flock surveillance cameras
by Khushboo Rathore, Oregon Journalism Project Oregonians’ distrust of Flock cameras has intensified over the past year, with at least six cities and two counties canceling or curtailing contracts with the surveillance technology company across red and blue parts of the state. Republican and Democratic state lawmakers have also vowed to introduce legislation to ban…
