Oregon Roundup performs a vital service for all Oregonians who want a decent place to live and work. Unfortunately ‘by Oregon standards’ is a compromise we are going to have to live by. Keep up the great work, Jeff!
Aimeegate is the scandal that left the worst taste in my mouth.
The sycophantic elevation of Mrs. Tina Kotek's thin credentials and hard-to-pin-down CV to position her as a leading health expert was personality-cult-level awful.
Equally galling was Governor Kotek's depiction of her missus as the Evita of Mahonia Hall. With her "lived experience" of substance use and mental illness, Aimee's heart would forever be open to the suffering of the little people even if she wasn't formally co-governor. Those little people had better know someone who knows someone who knows someone if they want an audience with the First Lady. Otherwise they'll have to make do with lighting a candle to Aimee's Instagram-perfect official portrait.
However, Aimeegate did make Tina go to ground and stay there. It knocked her calculating smile off the front page. Kotek still hasn't regained the ubiquity she enjoyed before she let it slip to the world that she was totally pussy whipped.
Appreciate the recap, Jeff. Evasion of transparency — and worse — seems baked in to the politics here. We owe loyalty to whatever journalism lets in a bit of light, especially if such journalism is rare.
Great summary Jeff! Thanks for being one of the brave souls to seek answers and hold these politicians accountable. I have faith that Oregon will somehow learn from its mistakes and elect better leaders in the future! Merry Christmas!
Well, keep the faith Jessica. Meanwhile we are so glad we fled to north of the big river as refugees 8 years ago. Two life long Oregonians sought refuge in Clark County. It's not perfect but Vantucky, as the Portlandians love to call our home, is actually Vangroovy. Keep that to yourself.
As a born and raised Oregonian (who has lived in Northern California for many years), I grieve at my dear home state. My parents were always Dems, I was a Dem for a good while, until I realized that the Dems had been cornered by the radical Left. I am not a Republican either but remain an Independent voter. I grew up in Klamath Falls, farm and ranch country, home of the former OTI(Oregon Technical Institute) which grommed later into "Oregon Institute of Technology" (eww...). K.Falls was always RED and Conservative and I hope it has remained that. I hope Oregon finds its way back to the common sense that birthed the "blunt" in this Elder lady!
Ah Jeff, that is truly GOOD news about Klamath Falls! I knew it would retain its roughhewn state and hence that is where I got my BLUNT from. Thanks for this hopeful update! Wendy
Oregon Roundup performs a vital service for all Oregonians who want a decent place to live and work. Unfortunately ‘by Oregon standards’ is a compromise we are going to have to live by. Keep up the great work, Jeff!
Thanks, Jack!
Aimeegate is the scandal that left the worst taste in my mouth.
The sycophantic elevation of Mrs. Tina Kotek's thin credentials and hard-to-pin-down CV to position her as a leading health expert was personality-cult-level awful.
Equally galling was Governor Kotek's depiction of her missus as the Evita of Mahonia Hall. With her "lived experience" of substance use and mental illness, Aimee's heart would forever be open to the suffering of the little people even if she wasn't formally co-governor. Those little people had better know someone who knows someone who knows someone if they want an audience with the First Lady. Otherwise they'll have to make do with lighting a candle to Aimee's Instagram-perfect official portrait.
However, Aimeegate did make Tina go to ground and stay there. It knocked her calculating smile off the front page. Kotek still hasn't regained the ubiquity she enjoyed before she let it slip to the world that she was totally pussy whipped.
Spot on, Ollie.
Appreciate the recap, Jeff. Evasion of transparency — and worse — seems baked in to the politics here. We owe loyalty to whatever journalism lets in a bit of light, especially if such journalism is rare.
Great summary Jeff! Thanks for being one of the brave souls to seek answers and hold these politicians accountable. I have faith that Oregon will somehow learn from its mistakes and elect better leaders in the future! Merry Christmas!
Thanks, Jessica!
Well, keep the faith Jessica. Meanwhile we are so glad we fled to north of the big river as refugees 8 years ago. Two life long Oregonians sought refuge in Clark County. It's not perfect but Vantucky, as the Portlandians love to call our home, is actually Vangroovy. Keep that to yourself.
thank you for your efforts in trying to clean the septic tank that is Oregon last year. don't lose hope, it springs eternal. :o)
Thanks, James!
The leadoff picture says it all for summing up the state of our State. I am glad that you are doing the digging! Happy New Year!
As a born and raised Oregonian (who has lived in Northern California for many years), I grieve at my dear home state. My parents were always Dems, I was a Dem for a good while, until I realized that the Dems had been cornered by the radical Left. I am not a Republican either but remain an Independent voter. I grew up in Klamath Falls, farm and ranch country, home of the former OTI(Oregon Technical Institute) which grommed later into "Oregon Institute of Technology" (eww...). K.Falls was always RED and Conservative and I hope it has remained that. I hope Oregon finds its way back to the common sense that birthed the "blunt" in this Elder lady!
Thanks, Wendy. K Falls is still red!
Ah Jeff, that is truly GOOD news about Klamath Falls! I knew it would retain its roughhewn state and hence that is where I got my BLUNT from. Thanks for this hopeful update! Wendy
Nice work. Keep it up Jeff. Best wishes for a successful 2025!
I still shake my head at any person who voted for Measure 110! If you voted yes, WAKE UP!
I live in Rob Nosse's district. If you have a question you want him to ask you can send them to me and I will ask him as a voter in his district.