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Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital Chronicle

Ben Botkin covers justice, health and social services issues for the Oregon Capital Chronicle. He has been a reporter since 2003, when he drove from his Midwest locale to Idaho for his first journalism job. He has written extensively about politics and state agencies in Idaho, Nevada and Oregon. Most recently, he covered health care and the Oregon Legislature for The Lund Report.

Posted inSocial Services

Oregon lawmakers seek ways to help children in crisis

by Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital Chronicle 2 hours agoSeptember 29, 2023

State Sen. Sara Gelser Blouin wants to expand the availability of care for Oregon children with severe mental and behavioral health needs.  Gelser Blouin, chair of the Oregon Senate Human […]

Posted inHealth

Oregon lawmakers search for Measure 110 fixes for next year’s session 

by Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital Chronicle September 28, 2023September 28, 2023
Posted inSocial Services

State ends two Measure 110 grants this month over misuse of funds, failure to provide services

by Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital Chronicle September 27, 2023September 27, 2023
Posted inCriminal Justice

Advocacy group seeks court order to limit use of solitary confinement

by Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital Chronicle September 23, 2023September 23, 2023
Posted inHealth

Oregon auditors flag millions in misspent money in state agencies 

by Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital Chronicle September 21, 2023September 21, 2023
Posted inEnvironment

NASA imagery shows scale, impact of logging in drinking watersheds on Oregon Coast

by Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital Chronicle September 19, 2023September 19, 2023
Posted inHealth

Push to change Measure 110 gains momentum and money

by Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital Chronicle September 19, 2023September 19, 2023
Posted inHealth

Oregon advocates call for state to follow ‘roadmap’ to address addiction crisis 

by Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital Chronicle September 14, 2023September 14, 2023
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Judge rules against Marion County over Oregon State Hospital patients, but county fights back

by Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital Chronicle September 13, 2023September 13, 2023
Posted inCriminal Justice

Multnomah County judge in center of Oregon’s mental health crisis

by Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital Chronicle September 12, 2023September 12, 2023

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