Scott Swanson
Earlier this week, newspaper publishers around the state learned that Gov. Kate Brown had declined their invitation to debate Republican challenger Dr. Bud Pierce in July at the publishers’ annual state convention.
This debate has been a longtime political tradition in Oregon and it’s been an opportunity for candidates to essentially get things started with the first big face-off of the gubernatorial election.
Except, of course, this isn’t going to be a face-off.