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Erika Bolstad

Erika Bolstad

Erika Bolstad is a Stateline correspondent based in Portland, Oregon, and the author of Windfall, published by Sourcebooks in 2023. Previously, she wrote for E&E News, the McClatchy Washington Bureau and the Miami Herald.

Backlash against DEI spreads to more states
By: - June 14, 2024

State lawmakers are enjoying growing success in their pushback against DEI programs at public universities.

Drug decriminalization stumbled in Oregon. Other states are taking note.
By: - September 12, 2023

Many recovery specialists say reverting to a punitive system to treat addiction won’t get people sober or keep users from overdosing.

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