Dirk VanderHart
JPR Oregon State Capitol CorrespondentDirk VanderHart covers Oregon politics and government for Oregon Public Broadcasting, a JPR news partner. His reporting comes to JPR through the Northwest News Network, a collaboration between public media organizations in Oregon and Washington. Before barging onto the radio in 2018, Dirk spent more than a decade as a newspaper reporter—much of that time reporting on city government for the Portland Mercury.
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Rumors have spread since last week that the Trump administration is planning an outpost on Oregon's central coast. -
Republicans say they’ll insist voters get a say on new taxes in the Oregon transportation bill. -
It’s official: Oregon taxpayers have $1.41 billion coming back to them when they file returns next year. -
Even some Democrats are objecting as Kotek runs down the clock on the bill’s opponents. -
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals also vacated a ruling from last week that sided with the Trump administration on the federalization of the Oregon National Guard. -
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said Friday it wanted more time to decide whether to rehear arguments on the matter. -
Each day Kotek waits gives opponents less time to send tax hikes to voters. -
The ruling does not allow troops onto Portland streets. -
This year’s star-crossed special legislative session was the longest — and priciest — in more than a decade. -
The Trump administration is hoping to undo orders blocking the National Guard. -
Records released Wednesday offer more context to the national guard deployment being planned in Portland. -
Oregon lawmakers held a hearing on President Trump’s order for the first time Tuesday
