Nag: The historic wins for Oregon’s democracy
Opinion: The 2024 Oregon legislative short session brought many historic wins for the state, including limits on campaign finance reform and increasing transparency within electoral donations
Editorials
Spirit of compromise fosters major breaktrhoughs in Salem
What a difference a year makes. Last year, rancor ruled throughout the 160 days set aside for odd-year legislative sessions in Oregon. Senate Republicans staged a walkout ...
Editorial: Are clear loopholes better than anything goes for Oregon campaign finance?
Oregon is one of five states where basically anything goes in campaign finance. There are no limits on what a candidate can accept from a corporation, an individual, a political
Editorial: Campaign finance reform takes a back seat, again
Despite headlines over the past several months showing why campaign contribution limits are so critical, legislators have been unable to pass a bill with robust, fair caps, the editorial board writes. Legislators need to focus on such a bill for the February short session, or voters will have to do it for them.
One thing left utterly undone: campaign finance reform
This year’s 160-day Oregon legislative session featured a 42-day walkout by conservative senators, all Republican except our own Brian Boquist, a longtime Republican ...