Oregon teachers unions wield huge clout. What does that mean for the PPS teacher strike?
Oregon teachers unions play a powerful role in state politics and shape public education policy.
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Oregon labor group launches end run around effort to curb political donations, shed light on dark money
A political nonprofit long led by Oregon's powerful public employee unions wants to set campaign contribution limits in the state — and kill a competing 2024 ballot proposal by campaign finance reformers that would enact tighter limits and stricter ad disclosures.
Sen. Ron Wyden’s campaign was looped in on $500K donation from FTX executive to Oregon Democrats, records show
The Washington, D.C.-based fundraiser who secured a $500,000 donation last year for Oregon Democrats from an FTX executive has a long history of working for U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden's campaign.
FTX & Democratic Party of Oregon
Before Oregon elections officials slashed Democratic Party’s fine, state lawyer blasted party’s ‘lackluster’ efforts to find true source of $500K donation
The assistant attorney general representing the Elections Division wrote that a Democratic party official “should not have been — and any other reasonable person would not have been — satisfied when (donor Nishad Singh told the party) that Mr. Singh ‘prefers Prime Trust (though not strongly) so go w[ith] that.’”
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan’s calendar shows frequent out-of-state travel, suggests short work days
Fagan logged five out-of-state trips in the last six months. When in Oregon, she typically logged out of work by 2:30 p.m., the calendars suggest.
Marijuana Money in Oregon Politics
Democratic Party of Oregon vows to fight $35,000 fine for late disclosure o
Oregon elections officials on Wednesday fined the Democratic Party of Oregon $35,000 for failing to disclose in a timely manner that a $500,000 donation came from an FTX executive. A lawyer for the party said it would appeal.
State investigation of former FTX executive’s $500,000 donation to Democrat
Oregon elections officials are still deciding whether there is enough evidence to ask Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum to pursue a case against former FTX director of engineering Nishad Singh for donating $500,000 to the Democratic Party of Oregon under a false name.