Dirk VanderHart
Dirk VanderHart covers Oregon politics and government for OPB. Before barging onto the radio in 2018, he spent more than a decade as a newspaper reporter—much of that time reporting on city government for the Portland Mercury. He’s also had stints covering chicanery in Southwest Missouri, the wilds of Ohio in Ohio, and all things Texas on Capitol Hill.
Dirk’s byline has appeared in USA Today, The New York Times, The Houston Chronicle, The Columbus Dispatch, The Oregonian, and more. He’s got a journalism degree from Michigan State University.
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Two Oregon House Republicans recently began meeting with Democrats in secret, infuriating colleagues. -
The final revenue forecast before the Oregon Legislature passes a two-year budget comes with bad news for many spending bills. -
Senate Bill 551 encountered unexpected opposition in the state House. It’s expected to be slimmed down. -
A new report shows 118 people were incorrectly labeled as citizens dating back to 2010. -
Lawmakers have left themselves a lot of work to do. -
A framework released Thursday includes a major gas tax hike, several entirely new taxes, and a lot more. -
The bill stands little chance of passing, but inspired a torrent of testimony that flooded the site Monday. -
They are lobbying for a five-fold increase to a tax paid by Oregon workers. -
Secretary of State Tobias Read, a Democrat, says the order would disenfranchise eligible voters without increasing security. -
Senate Bill 1038 would tie Oregon’s temporal fate to Washington and California.
