Dirk VanderHart
Dirk VanderHart covers Oregon politics and government for KLCC. 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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State Rep. Maxine Dexter has benefited from more than $1.2 million in ads supporting her candidacy in the 3rd Congressional District.
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Deputy General Counsel Lindsey Burrows becomes the fourth staffer to leave Kotek's office in a month, though it's not clear if her departure is connected to others.
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State Sen. Daniel Bonham will take the reins from Sen. Tim Knopp. Knopp led last year's record-setting Republican walkout.
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House Bill 4024 creates limits on how much individuals, businesses, labor unions and other political players can give to candidates.
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Under the law, companies that make cellphones and other consumer electronics are required to provide the tools and know-how to repair those devices.
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While novel in Oregon, other states have offices like the one First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson is pursuing.
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The details emerge as First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson's role in her wife's administration have raised questions.
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Democrats elected the chamber’s second-youngest member, and a freshman lawmaker with a reputation for sharp political instincts, to help guide their political races and policy aims.
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Transportation leaders say they will be looking at the concept again next year, as they plot out the future of funding road maintenance.
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The passage of House Bill 4024 means campaign contributions in the state will be capped starting in 2027.