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Lynne Terry

@lynneterry.bsky.social
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Former editor-in-chief of Oregon Capital Chronicle, a nonprofit news site focused on politics and statehouse news; former editor-in-chief of The Lund Report, an Oregon nonprofit that covers health care news; former reporter at The Oregonian/OregonLive.

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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
As primary care clinics struggle, urgent care clinics have been on fire, doubling in the past 10 years. But is this a good thing? I look at their rise and what that means. @thelundreport.bsky.social www.thelundreport.org/content/oreg...
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Oregon patients turn to urgent care as primary care suffers
The doubling of urgent care clinics in the past 10 years worries some health experts, who say the trend masks the state’s lack of support for family medicine docs and general practitioners
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Oregon Nurses Association accuses Legacy Emanuel in Portland of letting ICE agents roam halls and halt treatment. Read my story: www.thelundreport.org/content/oreg...
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Oregon nurses union accuses Legacy Emanuel of allowing ICE agents to roam halls, halt treatment
The health system has not responded; the letter comes amid contract tensions as well as fear over Trump mass deportations push
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
A California judge has extended the ban against CMS sharing information about Medicaid enrollees with ICE to Jan 5. It wants the Trump administration to conduct a thorough review. www.thelundreport.org/content/judg...
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Judge extends ban on federal health officials sharing people’s data with ICE
The new ruling bans Medicaid officials from sharing personal data of immigrants in Oregon with Homeland Security until at least Jan. 5
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Also: It's giving Tuesday. I know you've heard about it elsewhere. But please consider giving to @thelundreport.bsky.social, Oregon's only news site focused on the crucial topic of health care. Plus, maybe you'll win the Blazers' package: giveguide.org/nonprofits/t...
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Willamette Week's Give!Guide
We handpicked 277 of Portland’s most impactful nonprofits and put them under one digital roof. Browse, donate, and get even more connected to this place we call home.
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Sign up to hear what Rep. Dexter has to say. Interviewed by editor Nick Budnick who knows more about health care in Oregon than any other journalist! And he won't throw her softball questions, either. Well worth the $15.
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
A chat you won't want to miss on health care: www.linkedin.com/posts/the-lu...
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Register Here – A Doctor in Congress: Maxine Dexter on her first 11 months and the health care standoff in Washington, D.C. – Zoom | The Lund Report
The future of Oregonians’ health care faces unprecedented uncertainty as the political battles continue in Congress. Join Maxine Dexter, M.D., FACP, for an in-depth conversation with Nick Budnick, edi...
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
You won't want to miss this chat with Rep. Dexter, who represents Oregon's 3rd Congressional District, about health care.
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
This is worthwhile if you can...
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
As the primary care shortage grows, physicians in Oregon and elsewhere are leaving traditional practices and starting ones that charge a retainer fee, commonly called concierge medicine. I looked into it: www.thelundreport.org/content/conc...
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Concierge docs: Oregon physicians switch to retainer payments amid primary care shortage
The first physicians to charge patients a monthly fee started nearly 30 years ago in Seattle — and now there are dozens in Oregon and thousands nationwide
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Oregon has joined a multistate lawsuit against a Republican provision to put Planned Parenthood out of business in the megabill signed by Trump July 4. @thelundreport.bsky.social www.thelundreport.org/content/oreg...
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Oregon joins new lawsuit to stop Trump’s ‘defunding’ of Planned Parenthood
The action came a day after a judge ruled against stripping the clinics of crucial federal funding
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The Lund Report @thelundreport.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
State officials and the Trump administration are wrestling over Oregonians' personal health data amid a federal immigration crackdown. Reporter @lynneterry.bsky.social has the latest: www.thelundreport.org/content/oreg...
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Oregon won't meet Trump administration deadline for immigrants’ personal health data
The Lund Report has learned that state officials don’t expect to meet a July 30 deadline for detailed information about Oregon Health Plan patients and enrollees that would likely to be used for the a...
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
The Trump crackdown on immigrants, and especially health care, is increasing worry, concern and stress among providers and patients. For @thelundreport.bsky.social www.thelundreport.org/content/trum...
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Trump crackdown on immigrants takes toll on Oregon providers, patients
The administration seeks extensive, personal details about immigrants receiving health care benefits in Oregon to be used to track them down
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
On an important story and a Lund Report scoop: We've learned that Oregon officials are not likely to meet a Trump administration deadline to turn over personal information about immigrants: www.thelundreport.org/content/oreg...
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Oregon won't meet Trump administration deadline for immigrants’ personal health data
The Lund Report has learned that state officials don’t expect to meet a July 30 deadline for detailed information about Oregon Health Plan patients and enrollees that would likely to be used for the a...
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
On an important story and a Lund Report scoop: We've learned that Oregon officials are not likely to meet a Trump administration deadline to turn over personal information about immigrants: www.thelundreport.org/content/oreg...
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Oregon won't meet Trump administration deadline for immigrants’ personal health data
The Lund Report has learned that state officials don’t expect to meet a July 30 deadline for detailed information about Oregon Health Plan patients and enrollees that would likely to be used for the a...
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
In the latest health care news from the Trump administration that is likely to hurt Oregonians, there's a new policy barring undocumented immigrants from accessing community health centers. My story breaking it in Oregon: www.thelundreport.org/content/new-...
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New policy threatens health care of thousands in Oregon who lack documentation
The Trump administration announced a policy last Thursday that would deny access to safety net clinics for people without legal residency status
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
For those who follow Oregon spending: Legislative budget writers just approved a bigger budget for the Oregon Health Authority, one of the biggest agencies in the state. @thelundreport.bsky.social www.thelundreport.org/content/lawm...
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Lawmakers set to approve bigger Oregon Health Authority budget
Revised plan includes nearly 300 hires despite Republican criticism and expected federal funding cuts
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
The Atlantic's Ali Breland has a good story on a questionable tattoo on Joe Kent, the southwest Washington two-time failed congressional candidate. "Who Gets Panzer Tattooed on Their Arm?" www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...
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Who Gets ‘Panzer’ Tattooed on Their Arm?
The ink that tells the story of Trump’s second term
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Edwin Eisendrath @eisendrath.net · 03/04/2025
In less than 75 days Mr. Trump has made us poorer, weaker, less healthy, less prepared for the future, less competitive, more isolated, and less free. With everything at stake, those rich folks need to grab an oar and row with the rest of us. My latest: open.substack.com/pub/edwineis...
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Trump sends America into a downward spiral
In less than 75 days, Mr. Trump has made us poorer, weaker, less healthy, less prepared for the future, less competitive, more isolated, and less free.
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
My former reporter @bbotkin.bsky.social kicked it out of the park with this tale of the death of a man in the Oregon State Hospital. He offers an inside look at complaints aired by health authority staff at a meeting with OHA director, Sejal Hathi. lookouteugene-springfield.com/story/latest...
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
So Gov. Tina Kotek tells Providence/Oregon Nurses Association to get down to serious negotiations. Today. @bbotkin.bsky.social has the story. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/01/29/a...
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After Oregon governor steps in, Providence and nurses union resume talks amid strike • Oregon Capital Chronicle
At Gov. Tina Kotek's urging, Providence officials and the nurses union have resumed in-person talks in an effort to end the strike.
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Correction: Democratic attorneys general, including AG Rayfield in Oregon, haven't filed their suit against the funding freeze yet but a federal judge in a separate case brought by nonprofits did order a freeze on the freeze.
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
So a federal judge has blocked Trump's funding freeze, but will his administration abide by that order? We'll have to wait and see. In the meantime, our story on the impact and concern in Oregon: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/01/28/o...
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Oregon joins lawsuit while state officials scramble to respond to Trump order freezing federal funds • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon leaders were scrambling after an announcement from the Trump administration that it was freezing many federal funds.
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
News in the long-stalled process to get Magistrate Judge Mustafa Kasubhai confirmed to a lifetime U.S. District Court appointment. @jmshumway.bsky.social has the details oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/11/19/u...
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U.S. Senate confirms Mustafa Kasubhai as Oregon district judge • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The U.S. Senate confirmed Oregon Magistrate Judge Mustafa Kasubhai to a lifetime appointment on the U.S. District Court for Oregon.
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Robert Reich, labor secretary under former-President Clinton, says that Trump's controversial appointments, in part, are meant to smoke out any opponents in the Republican Party. "He's primarying them..."
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
oops...
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 02/11/2023
Just a reminder to the tens of thousands of Oregon residents who buy their own health insurance. Open enrollment runs Nov. 1 through Jan. 16. But you need to sign up by Dec. 15 to have coverage starting Jan. 1.
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Enrollment in individual health insurance now open through mid-January – Oregon Capital Chronicle
The tens of thousands of Oregonians who buy their own health insurance can now start shopping for the best plan for next year.
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 11/07/2023
And so @JamieforOregon is looking for a rematch in the 5th Congressional District with @LChavezDeRemer @jmshumway.bsky.social has the story: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2023/07/…
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McLeod-Skinner seeks rematch with Chavez-DeRemer in Oregon's 5th Congressional District – Oregon C...
Attorney Jamie McLeod-Skinner will seek a rematch with Republican U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer in Oregon’s 5th Congressional District.
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 07/07/2023
There's this: This: @US_FDA approves Alzheimer's drug Leqembi @CMSGov will foot 80% of $26,500 price tag. It's only for mild symptoms; can cause brain bleeds/kill you. Doesn't stop the disease either.
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New Alzheimer’s Drugs Spark Hope for Patients and Cost Concerns for Medicare
The Food and Drug Administration granted full approval to Leqembi, a new Alzheimer’s drug, on July 6, 2023. This updated policy watch focuses on the implications of Medicare coverage of the d…
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 05/07/2023
Poor gray whales. We toss our plastic, it ends up in streams and floats to their bellies. @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social has the details: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/s…
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Study shows Oregon Coast gray whales consume millions of harmful bits of plastic, clothing – Orego...
Oregon State University researchers estimate gray whales in the Northwest consume millions of microplastics, clothing fibers each day.
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 15/06/2023
Bill that would have given undocumented immigrants food assistance money has failed, disappointing advocates. @lynneterry.bsky.social talked to a woman whose family could have benefitted. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2023/06/…
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Dozens of advocacy groups disappointed food assistance bill fails – Oregon Capital Chronicle
Senate Bill 610, which would have paid for supplemental food assistance for 62,000 undocumented immigrants in Oregon, has died in committee.
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 12/06/2023
With HB 2002 in the #orleg negotiations, 150 Oregon physicians have urged #orpol not to change the language on minors getting abortions without parental consent.
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150 Oregon physicians caution Legislature against changing House Bill 2002 on abortion provisions – Oregon Capital Chronicle
Sbout 150 physicians from eastern oregon to Portland and southern Oregon caution lawmakers against changing House Bill 2002.
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 31/05/2023
Costs of the Republican boycott that's stalled the Oregon Senate are adding up into the tens of thousands of dollars as protesting lawmakers continue to receive pay and perks. by @bbotkin.bsky.social
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Paychecks, perks continue for absent senators amid GOP-led walkout  – Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon taxpayers have spent tens of thousands of dollars paying senators who are participating in the GOP-led Senate walkout.
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 30/05/2023
On the question of federal money...Beleaguered fishermen and fisherwomen on the West Coast will get $52 million from the USDA which will buy up that much of groundfish for its food assistance programs. The time is good to try whiting, or hake.
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USDA will invest $52 million to help fishing industry on the West Coast – Oregon Capital Chronicle
The federal government will invest $52 million on three types of groundfish from the West Coast to help the industry.
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 30/05/2023
Happy day after Memorial Day! and speaking of money, the USDA plans to spend $52 million to help the beleagured fisheries industry on the West Coast which has been hit with climate change events and restaurant closures during the pandemic.
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USDA will invest $52 million to help fishing industry on the West Coast – Oregon Capital Chronicle
The federal government will invest $52 million on three types of groundfish from the West Coast to help the industry.
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 26/05/2023
in the inbox: fish and wildlife folks seize a 30-year-old snapping turtle in a field at a home in Harney County. No fingers lost. Then a man shot a black bear that was near his chickens and the bear later came back and attacked the man who shot it again. He ended up in the hospital but will live.
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 25/05/2023
Gov. Kotek is creating a council to improve how Oregon teaches educators how to teach reading. @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social has our story
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Kotek orders new council to investigate quality of reading instruction at Oregon teacher colleges – Oregon Capital Chronicle
The group will recommend licensing updates to ensure newly-minted educators understand decades of best practices and reading science.
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 25/05/2023
Gov. Kotek is creating a council to improve how Oregon teaches educators how to teach reading. @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social has our story
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Kotek orders new council to investigate quality of reading instruction at Oregon teacher colleges – Oregon Capital Chronicle
The group will recommend licensing updates to ensure newly-minted educators understand decades of best practices and reading science.
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 24/05/2023
So @bbotkin.bsky.social found out the state is still working out the glitches of its new payroll system. The problems have been going on for months with some overpaid, underpaid or not paid at all.
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Oregon’s new payroll system working out glitches – Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon officials say the new payroll system that serves about 45,000 state government employees is improving.
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 24/05/2023
And so @bbotkin.bsky.social checked on Oregon's payroll problem. The state is working out the glitches.
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Oregon’s new payroll system working out glitches – Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon officials say the new payroll system that serves about 45,000 state government employees is improving.
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 24/05/2023
And so Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, AG Ellen Rosenblum and U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle can cross off Russia for a vacation. They've been banned as has @wyden.senate.gov
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Russia bans Oregon Gov. Kotek, Attorney General Rosenblum, U.S. Rep. Hoyle – Oregon Capital Chronicle
Gov. Tina Kotek, Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and U.S. Rep. Val Hoyle are among 500 Americans newly banned from traveling to Russia. 
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 18/05/2023
Happy 43rd eruption day Mount St. Helens. Fortunately, for us mortals, seismologists have more tools to monitor activity and hopefully warn us before devastation strikes. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2023/05/…
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 18/05/2023
As the Oregon Senate walkout continues, dozens of bills remain in limbo, including proposals affecting veterans, homeless youth and schoolchildren. by @BBotkin.bsky.social oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2023/05/…
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 17/05/2023
Shout out to @oregoncapitalchronicle.com which just hopped into the Bluesky.
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 17/05/2023
New day, old walkout. @bbotkin.bsky.social has the latest on twists and turns including that Gov. Kotek has no plans to intervene to break the Senate impasse: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2023/05/…
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 16/05/2023
All you procrastinators: Time to let that ballot go: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/o…
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 16/05/2023
Rep. Charlie Conrad voted against a bill shoring up abortion rights and gender-affirming care until he did more research. by @jmshumway.bsky.social oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2023/05/…
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 04/05/2023
Have a question about the GOP walkout? @bbotkin.bsky.social and @jmshumway.bsky.social have you covered: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2023/05/…
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 03/05/2023
And so it begins: in #orleg, Senate GOP stage a walkout as the chamber faces a vote on HB 2002 which would shore up gender-care and abortion rights. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2023/05/…
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 03/05/2023
Happy Wednesday. If you didn't see @jmshumway.bsky.social's story on Shemia Fagan's fall, it's worth a read. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2023/05/…
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Lynne Terry @lynneterry.bsky.social · 02/05/2023
Questions about the Shemia Fagan scandal? We're following up today, looking at the money angle. Any other questions you want us to answer?
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