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Tina Kotek: “My heart is absolutely broken today, and our hearts will stay broken in the days and weeks ahead, and my daily prayers…”

On the recordOctober 16, 2026
My heart is absolutely broken today, and our hearts will stay broken in the days and weeks ahead, and my daily prayers will be with this community, with the children, with the parents, and with the educators.
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Tina Kotek
Democratic · Oregon

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Oregon governor speaking at a news conference.

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