Spokespeople for Gov. Tina Kotek and the corrections agency declined to answer questions about the…
Ben BotkinApril 9, 2024
Oregon Justice Resource Center calls Gov. Tina Kotek’s response to troubled women’s prison inadequate By…
Ben BotkinOctober 16, 2023
A coalition plans to ask Oregon voters to roll back the decriminalization of hard drugs…
Ben BotkinSeptember 21, 2023
An officer, who encouraged a “code of silence,” tried to keep a tasing incident quiet …
Ben BotkinAugust 23, 2023
Legislation that would fund school literacy, a veterans home and start a pilot program for…
Ben BotkinMay 18, 2023
Staffing shortages, low pay and safety concerns burn out a Department of Human Services unit…
Ben BotkinMarch 16, 2023
By Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital Chronicle, November 15, 2022 Oregon will be the first state…
Ben BotkinNovember 17, 2022
