First Oregon Governor’s Debate Gets Feisty
Gov. Tina Kotek and state Sen. Christine Drazan trade barbs and call each other disingenuous.
By Penny Rosenberg
Four Highlights From Last Night's Governor Debate
10/2/2026 - Gov. Kotek and state Sen. Drazan clashed on voting by mail, education funding, campaign donors, and the National Guard.
Oregon Graduates 26,000 Fewer College Grads Than Needed to Fill Available Jobs
9/30/2026 - Five reasons why Oregon’s higher education institutions struggle to support the state’s job market.
$10 Million Mystery Check Hangs Over Governor’s Race
9/28/2026 - Locked in a dead heat, Kotek and Drazan will debate for the first time this election Oct. 1.
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9/24/2026 - In dozens of school districts, parents opted their children out of federally mandated tests at rates that undermine accountability.
9/23/2026 - Measure 98 diverted funding to more rigorous instruction, but state officials aren’t tracking results.
Did the Grasshopper Fire Have to Be So Bad?
9/22/2026 - There was a plan to fireproof Mt. Hood National Forest, but both the left and right stopped it from being implemented.
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