Tina Kotek

Business Oregon is asking businesses and other organizations to take part in a survey to determine the impacts of tariffs.  Governor Tina Kotek said the responses cover a broad part of Oregon's economy.   “The top four respondent industries are: manufacturing, retail, agriculture and construction,” Kotek.   The Governor note...

State lawmakers are looking for new ways to fund wildland firefighting efforts in Oregon.  2024 was a record year for the size and cost of wildfires across the Beaver State.  Doug Graf, Governor Tina Kotek’s advisor on wildfire prevention, told lawmakers last week they can't keep going to the general fund.   "The sustainable...

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek is touting the impact of her homelessness emergency order, reporting rural communities have exceeded the goals she set two years ago.  Kotek said last week more than 380 emergency shelter beds were created in rural areas, more than three-times her goal, and 868 families were rehoused.   “...

Republicans in Oregon’s Legislature are calling for the Wildfire Hazard Map, which shows properties in the state at high risk of wildfire, to be repealed.  House Minority Leader Christine Drazan said rural residents feel targeted.   "Orego...

Governor Tina Kotek announced Tuesday the appointment of Kirk Maag to the Oregon State Board of Agriculture.  Maag, an environmental and natural resources partner at Stoel Rives law firm, says his personal roots to Oregon’s agriculture community run deep.  He grew up wo...

On Monday, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency for Morrow and Umatilla counties, due to the economic risks posed by ongoing wastewater issues.  High levels of precipitation and a lack of adequate lagoon storage capacity left the Port of Morrow without space to accept more wastewater from food processing and other industrial facilities.  Kotek s...

Late last month, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek sent a letter to President Biden asking that he designate the Owyhee Canyonlands as a national monument before he leaves office.   Eastern Oregon Congressman Cliff Bentz calls Kotek’s letter to Biden a “Classic example of crying wolf.”   "She s...

On Tuesday, Governor Tina Kotek called a special session of the Oregon Legislature.  Slated to start Thursday December 12th, the session will allow lawmakers to appropriate funds to pay for the historic 2024 wildfire season.  A record 1.9 million acres bur...

Late last week, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek declared a drought in Harney County, directing state agencies to offer help to the region.  According to the Drought Monitor, portions of Harney County have been in moderate drought since early July.  Drought...

On Friday, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek declared a drought in Wallowa County, directing state agencies to coordinate and prioritize assistance to the region.   “Water scarcity has become the new normal for our state,” Kotek said.  “We’re seeing ...