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Nick Budnick

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Nick Budnick @nickbudnick.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
News: Dr. Jennifer DeVoe, a prominent family medicine leader, said in a lawsuit threat obtained under Oregon's public records law that her removal from a $200k-a-year job at OHSU was driven by sexism and ego. Via @thelundreport.bsky.social www.thelundreport.org/content/laws...
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Lawsuit threat from family medicine leader accuses OHSU of ‘toxic culture’
A nine-page letter from the attorney for Dr. Jennifer DeVoe details clashes with Dean Nate Selden over the university's commitment to primary care and over her receipt of a prestigious national award,...
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Nick Budnick @nickbudnick.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
People who want to watchdog local committees should be aware that the Oregon Legislature recently passed a bill that gut your ability to do that. @tinakotek.bsky.social is mulling whether to veto it so reasonable tweaks can happen, which @spjoregon.bsky.social supports. More: tinyurl.com/mpuxf2e6
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Nick Budnick @nickbudnick.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Kudos to @tinakotek.bsky.social for listening to her own experts. They told her this bill would wipe out the fundamental expectation that Oregonians get to know the info leading to decisions by their government. Let's tweak existing law, not destroy transparency. @spjoregon.bsky.social #FOI
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Nick Budnick @nickbudnick.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
'SPJ’s Code of Ethics calls upon us to serve communities with civic information and defend open government for all Oregonians. This bill takes a wrecking ball to both of those things.' SPJ joins many others in calling on @tinakotek.bsky.social to veto HB 4177 #orleg #orpol
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Greater Oregon SPJ @spjoregon.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
A bill is advancing in Salem that would blow a hole in the public's right to know, according to the top official who protects Oregonians’ public meetings law, Susan Myers. @SPJOregon, @OPB and others strongly oppose #orleg #orpol #foia
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Bill could enable secret government talks, Oregon ethics chief warns
A section that would provide broad exceptions to the public meetings law 'gives me heartburn,' said Susan Myers, executive director of the Oregon Government Ethics Commission.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 15/01/2026
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos has stayed noticeably silent after one of the newspaper’s reporters, Hannah Natanson, had her home searched by federal agents Wednesday—and the Post’s staff isn’t happy. trib.al/Gjzxp8z
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Washington Post in Uproar Over Jeff Bezos Reaction to FBI Raid
Bezos doesn’t seem to care that the FBI raided the home of a reporter who covers President Trump.
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 15/01/2026
The FBI raided the home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson this week. Free speech expert @jameeljaffer.bsky.social says “it's hard not to see it as an effort to intimidate not just journalists, but their sources.”
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Nick Budnick @nickbudnick.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Looking forward to this! (..And there's still time to sign up today!)
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Nick Budnick @nickbudnick.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
I suspect this case would never have been indicted but for @hbarth.bsky.social's precise, thorough and relentless reporting over the years.
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Nick Budnick @nickbudnick.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
You'll need chip in by 8:45pm for a chance at the raffle. Happy to report that your contributions to support open-government in Oregon will be matched up to $1,500.
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Nick Budnick @nickbudnick.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
If you can't make it tonight to support Oregon open government in person, you can still buy online raffle tix for the event! Public support has been crucial to protecting and improving Oregon's public records law: www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticket...
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Sunshine in 2025: Fighting secrecy, protecting journalism
Join SPJ Oregon's raffle for a chance to win big while supporting our mission of fighting secrecy and protecting journalism too! Your participation is not only a chance to win prizes, but also plays a...
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Nick Budnick @nickbudnick.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
It happens tonight! Public-records lovers, supporters of #Oregon transparency, join me and other journos in Portland for the *Sunshine in 2025* celebration to support a white-hat lobbyist to protect open government in Salem: Buy event tix here: www.eventbrite.com/e/sunshine-i...
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Sunshine in 2025: Fighting secrecy, protecting journalism
Come eat, drink and mingle with fellow journos and friends to promote open government and recognize some great journalism!
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Nick Budnick @nickbudnick.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
Big news: Oregon Health & Science University and Legacy Health are scrapping their proposal for merged powerhouse that would have dominated health care in greater Portland: www.thelundreport.org/content/ohsu...
thelundreport.org
OHSU, Legacy Health terminate merger plan
In simultaneous announcements, the hospital systems cited an "evolving operating environment."
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Nick Budnick @nickbudnick.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Behavioral health providers say Oregon Health Authority officials' effort to avoid a federal judge's contempt order with a new rule effectively reserving community-based residential treatment for people facing criminal charges will hurt care and further stress the people delivering it:
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Oregon health officials’ effort to dodge a federal contempt order hurts people experiencing mental illness, critics say
Advocates are concerned that a new Oregon Health Authority rule will substitute one civil rights violation for another by reserving community-based residential treatment for criminal defendants experi...
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