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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As Gov. Tina Kotek pledges to boost business, competing factions are offering ideas for where she should look. -
They are targeting SB 1507, which blocked some tax cuts passed by President Donald Trump. -
President Trump said Iran had to strike a deal before a 5 p.m. deadline or a “whole civilization will die,” but then he abruptly announced a two-week ceasefire. -
The president’s order could reshape mail-in voting across the nation. -
Elections officials say it wouldn’t be difficult to transition back to a hard Election Day deadline, which was in place until 2022. -
The ruling is a blow to Republicans who have insisted the vote should be held in November. -
Attorneys appeared in court Tuesday for the first hearing in a case that could have big political impact. -
State legislators started the session Feb. 2 and gaveled out after a flurry of major policy and funding moves. -
The tax credit was sold as a key economic development tool. It’s expected to be reduced by 60%. -
The money is conditioned on the Trail Blazers remaining in Portland.
