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Knute Buehler Slams Kate Brown for Cover Oregon—But That Fiasco Ended Before She Became Governor

Knute Beuhler blames Kate Brown for Cover Oregon computer failure in fundraising letter—but it happened before she was governor.

The State of Oregon’s New Phone System Doesn’t Work—And It’s Beginning to Echo Previous Tech Fiascos

“No dial tone,” explained a state employee who couldn’t call us back.

Oracle Will Give Oregon $100 Million in Cash and Software to Settle Cover Oregon Lawsuits

The long legal nightmare that followed Oregon’s failed attempt to build an online health-insurance exchange is over. Gov. Kate Brown today announced a settlement with Oracle America, Inc., the contractor the state hired to build Cover Oregon, the failed $300 million health insurance website. Brown says after three years, the state and Oracle agreed to … Continue reading Oracle Will Give Oregon $100 Million in Cash and Software to Settle Cover Oregon Lawsuits

The State of Oregon Wants to See Larry Ellison's Cover Oregon Emails

The long-running legal battle between the state of Oregon and Oracle America Inc. over who’s responsible for the $300 million screw-up of Cover Oregon continues—and the latest skirmish involves Oracle founder and chairman Larry Ellison. In late 2013, Ellison, then still Oracle’s CEO, asked Oracle’s chief software architect, Edward Screven, for daily reports on Oracle’s … Continue reading The State of Oregon Wants to See Larry Ellison’s Cover Oregon Emails

Filings Show First Stirrings of Multimillion-Dollar Tax Hike Battle

2016 tax ballot begins to gear up.

Members of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee Have Questions About Oregon's Health Insurance Exchange

GOP lawmakers want answers from Oregon.

Kitzhaber's Secret Weapon

A year ago, it looked as if then-Gov John Kitzhaber’s biggest headache was Cover Oregon, the $305 million health care website that was pitched as a national model but became a national laugh,Politics

State Board to Cover Oregon: Drop Dead

Cover Oregon ad from 2013 The state of Oregon is dumping its failed health-insurance exchange Cover Oregon and joining the federal website, the Associated Press reports. The vote by the Cover Oregon board this morning comes after the state spent $248 million on its exchange, without ever signing up a single customer through its website. … Continue reading State Board to Cover Oregon: Drop Dead

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