Tina Kotek

Governor Tina Kotek is worried the President’s latest tariff announcement will disrupt supply networks for Oregon businesses.

Due to the very dry conditions, Oregon’s Governor declared the first and second drought emergencies of the year on Friday.

The ODA announced this week that seven infrastructure projects will share $2.15 million to build resilience across the middle of the supply chain.

Governor Tina Kotek met Wednesday with rural healthcare providers from central and eastern Oregon to discuss how the region would be impacted by proposed federal cuts.  Kotek hosted a roundtable with the leaders of Bend-based Mosaic Community Health, Harney District Hospital Family Care, Grande Ronde Hospital and others.   “...

Oregon’s Governor says she has more ideas to fund firefighting and prevention efforts in the state.  With just a few days left in the legislative session, Tina Kotek wants lawmakers to prioritize wildfire funding.   “Without an immediate path for an ongoing funding mechanism, I urge the legislature to identify as much one-time funding as they can for wildfire suppression and mitigation, to help ke

Oregon Governor Tina Kotek said recently she'd consider using part of the kicker refund on wildfire suppression and mitigation.  The state’s kicker refund will be nearly $2 billion and Kotek said half of that money could be useful for fire season.   "The o...

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...