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Harry Esteve is a reporter on The Oregonian's politics team.

Featured Statements

Rob Cornilles
stated on January 10, 2012 in a debate:

Rob Cornilles has disputed for two years a news story that said he said he would cut Social Security and Medicare programs before trimming the U.S. defense budget.

By Harry Esteve • January 14, 2012
Chris Dudley
stated on September 15, 2010 in a speech in Albany:

"Under Gov. Kitzhaber, unemployment rose 65 percent, state spending went up 57 percent and personal incomes declined compared to the rest of the country."

By Harry Esteve • September 24, 2010