Ousted OLCC head says Oregon Gov. Kotek fired him for a campaign donor
Gov. Tina Kotek has previously denied the claim that she fired former OLCC Director Steve Marks earlier this year at the behest of a controversial cannabis entrepreneur.
The state Public Disclosure Commission's recent ruling does not bode well for candidates wanting to skirt new campaign finance rules requiring donor information.
Bankman-Fried campaign finance charge dropped, lessening trial's political focus
The decision by U.S. prosecutors on Wednesday to drop a campaign finance charge against Sam Bankman-Fried may keep his trial focused on what the government considers his main crime: stealing billions of dollars from cryptocurrency customers at his now-bankrupt FTX exchange.
Nonpartisan Election Administration Is the Norm in Other Democracies. Why Not Here?
As a new Arizona survey shows, voters want to take the partisanship out of how top state and local election officials are chosen. The system we use now erodes public trust.
Editorial: A shared goal toward a better city government
While proposals from two commissioners to alter the new form of government approved by voters last year were premature, Portlanders should recognize that building a better government may take adjustments and revisions to the original ballot measure, the editorial board writes.
Sal Peralta and Rob Harris: Two-party system just isn’t working
Democracies fail when the institutions of government fail to address the major issues of the day or public confidence deteriorates to the point that governing becomes ...
Washington governor’s race sparks stricter campaign-finance rule
Washington’s high-profile governor’s race is changing the way campaign fundraising is reported and counted. That change is shining a spotlight on Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s campaign for governor after his
No Labels Staffs Up With Republicans Ahead of 2024 Presidential Plans
The group has been hiring Republican fundraisers, campaigners, and policy advisers as it works to advance a presidential ticket that many believe would pull votes from President Biden.
Will Portland’s government overhaul be changed midstream? Council may vote to refer 3 measures to ballot
Portland City Council members will consider next week whether to place three separate measures on a November ballot. Each of the proposals, discussed Tuesday at a work session, would alter voter-approved changes to the city’s form of government.
New campaign finance filings show Senator Wyden and Rep. Hoyle have belatedly purged their campaign coffers of legally and/or politically suspect contributions
Arizona group seeks to outlaw partisan primary elections | Arizona Capitol Times
A group of business, philanthropic and political leaders have given up on the idea of trying to get Arizonans to adopt a system of ranked-choice voting.
No Labels releases proposals to guide third-party presidential ticket
The broad statements of principle, compiled in book form and scheduled for a rollout Monday in New Hampshire, claims to be a “blueprint for where America’s common sense majority wants the country to go.”
Campaign 2024 in full swing, even if law says it's too early to file
With the noisy, bitterly partisan 2023 session of the Legislature lurching to a close on the last possible day under the Oregon constitution, state politics can turn its attention to
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.