Caps for candidate contributions in local elections clear Colorado legislature
If signed, new bill would cap donations from individuals at $400 and donations from small-donor committees at $4,000 in municipal elections, among other requirements.
Group steers Swiss billionaire's money to liberal causes
The Berger Action Fund is a nondescript name for a group with a rather specific purpose: steering the wealth of a Swiss billionaire, Hansjörg Wyss, into the world of American
Alaska still needs better campaign contribution disclosure
Without immediate income and spending disclosure in all political races, our brave new world will look a lot like the one reformers say they are trying to fix.
Election commission staff sets new campaign contribution limits of $1,500,
The staff of the Alaska Public Offices Commission is set the campaign contribution limit at $1,500 from an individual to a candidate, now that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has thrown out the previous $500 limit, which was in statute. The Ninth Circuit and the Supreme Court said the $500 limit is unreasonable, and […]
Companies that publicly condemned legislation targeting the LGBTQ+ community send political contributions to state lawmakers who advanced anti-LGBTQ+ bills - OpenSecrets News
State lawmakers who helped pass anti-LGBTQ+ bills raked in contributions from companies that condemned legislation targeting the LGBTQ+ community.
Albany's final session day: Election overhaul, campaign reform rollback, reparations
In the waning hours of the 2023 state legislative session, Albany lawmakers are passing bills upending local elections, rolling back a campaign finance reform, sealing criminal convictions and much more. Here's the latest.
Redistricting reforms already taking root in many states - The Washington P
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Editorial: A promising proposal to counter self-serving politics - oregonli
A proposed initiative to change the way Oregon draws its legislative and congressional boundaries could remove the conflict of interest inherent in the current system and deserves greater debate, the editorial board writes.
Oregon Redistricting Measure May Go To Voters After Federal Judge's Ruling
U.S. District Judge Michael McShane said Oregon needed to relax its signature qualifications for the proposed ballot measure because the pandemic made it so hard to gather signatures.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown files brief calling for redistricting initiative to
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown recently filed a "friend of the court" brief urging the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to keep an independent redistricting commission proposal off the November ballot, in part because Brown said a lower court erred in finding her coronavirus orders made it difficult to gather signatures.
Oregon redistricting measure blocked from November ballot by appeals court
An attempt to take the redrawing of congressional and legislative district lines out of the hands of the Oregon Legislature and governor has failed following an intense legal battle.
Editorial: Proof, again, that Oregon needs an independent redistricting com
The jockeying to ensure just an equal number of Republicans as Democrats on a critical committee reflects again the need for Oregon to adopt an independent commission for drawing legislative and congressional boundaries, the editorial board writes.
Redistricting group files new initiative meant to pressure legislature to a
A group that failed to get a redistricting initiative before Oregon voters last year is laying the groundwork to get a similar petition on the ballot in 2022.
As Portland's largest water users bankroll utility district campaign, opponents question who benefits | OregonLive.com
Siltronic Corp. spent $2 million on water and $1.4 million on sewer services in the past fiscal year. Not coincidentally, the company has contributed $55,000 in campaign donations toward a ballot measure that would end the City Council's grasp over utility rates.