Ben Botkin is a Senior Reporter for The Lund Report, focusing on local news in Oregon, particularly in the Portland area. With a wide range of publications featuring his work, Ben covers various topics including healthcare, state politics, criminal justice, and social issues. His reporting provides in-depth analysis and insights into the local community.
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Ben Botkin's coverage predominantly focuses on government announcements and legal policy regulation, with a specific focus on Oregon and Portland. His articles often cover topics related to state laws, lawsuits, drug treatment, foster children, and other social welfare issues within the local area.
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By: Ben Botkin
Rain Parrish, a 22-year-old from Portland, hugs her pink bunny Usagi. Parrish, who spent nearly 16 years in Oregon’s foster care system, shared her experiences in a court hearing on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024 when the Oregon Department of Human Services settled a class-action lawsuit. Ben Botkin / Oregon Capital Chronicle
Rain Parrish, a 22-year-old from Portland, hugs her pink bunny Usagi. Parrish, who spent nearly 16 years in Oregon’s foster care system, shared her experiences in a court hearing on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024 when the Oregon Department of Human Services settled a class-action lawsuit. Ben Botkin / Oregon Capital Chronicle
Advocates say the changes would unfairly restrict the flow of mail between families and people in prison
To combat the flow of drugs into prisons, the Oregon Department of Corrections is considering a change to its mail rules that would prohibit inmates
Planned Parenthood is planning to launch a new advocacy organization after the election to guide its public policy work expand access to abortions and other health services
By: Ben Botkin
Planned Parenthood in Oregon is restructuring its advocacy and public policy arm to set the stage for expanding and bolstering reproductive health care access in the years to come.
By: Ben Botkin
The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training recently fired to deputy directors and a third supervisor left.
By: Ben Botkin
Two deputy directors at the Oregon agency that trains and certifies police officers were fired last month and a third supervisor quit.
By: Ben Botkin
Vaccinations, masks and avoiding crowded gatherings are ways to avoid exposure to COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses this winter, health officials say
Oregon’s largest county has launched a new program to reach people in drug addiction
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