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“I just want to hear if we think we have enough money to cover what’s coming up.”

Federal authorities are seeking records related to Fagan from across multiple state agencies, according to a source.

Subpoenas show the U.S. Attorney's Office has demanded a wide range of documents from the state involving Fagan and the owners of the La Mota dispensary chain.

Lawmakers have fewer than three weeks left to work through their differences.

Legislation introduced by North Smithfield Republican Brian Newberry would raise the $1,000 annual individual contribution limit to $2,000.

Donors wanted “long-term progressive infrastructure” in the Sunshine State. It killed the Democratic party.

On Thursday, Senate Democrats did not say how they plan to bill their colleagues, what would happen if Republicans don’t pay nor where the money would go.

Campaign finance databases reveal much about cultural values, political influence and interesting trends. We found that, and more, in a recent News-Register investigation ...

A former executive at the disgraced cryptocurrency exchange FTX donated $500,000 to the state’s Democratic Party under a false name. Here are the events that led up to the misreported donation and Oregon’s response.

Gov. Tina Kotek says it is “not an option” for Republicans to demand Democratic abandonment or substantial revision of legislation ensuring access to abortion and gender-affirming health care in exchange

Ki Hong and Sam Rothbloom of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP discuss bans adopted by states and localities to prohibit U.S. companies from making political contributions where they have foreign owners, noting that some bans go beyond the federal ban and raise First Amendment and preemption concerns.

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The longest-ever walkout in the Oregon Legislature completed its fourth week on Wednesday as the enforceability of a ballot measure that would disqualify the boycotters from immediate reelection appeared in doubt.

See a timeline of the events that led to the misreported donation coming to light and the ensuing response from the Secretary of State’s Office.

A new California law takes aim at 'pay-to-play' in which special interests make campaign contributions to local officials to sway a decision.

Conservative lawmakers have hired a prominent attorney to argue that the wording of Ballot Measure 113 does not do what voters thought it did when they passed it last year.

Efforts to change Oregon’s voting system are on the move in the state Legislature and among citizen groups.

Documents first reported here confirm the need for an investigation into whether DPO committed a crime when it misreported the source of a $500,000 donation it used to help elect Kotek governor

Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden's paid fundraising consultant -- "all things Ron Wyden" -- arranged the details of a record-breaking donation under scrutiny by the Oregon Department of Justice.

The Oregon Senator has refused to return a personal contribution from Sam Bankman-Fried, breaking from other Democrats and Republicans who returned his donations.

Nossaman’s Chris Hughes and Bill Powers analyze the next clawback targets of FTX bankruptcy proceedings: campaign vendors and political action committees—saying they must comply with Federal Election Commission rules.

New York is set to implement a new public campaign financing program that will match small-dollar donations, allowing candidates to rely on the support of everyday New Yorkers rather than wealthy d…

A bill asking voters to approve the system is among those stalled by a Republican walkout in the Senate.

We are two of the 13 Oregon state senators denying quorum, thereby preventing the legislative chamber from holding votes on legislation.

Rosenblum recused herself from the investigation into disgraced cryptocurrency executive Nishad Singh, whose $500,000 donation to the Democratic Party of Oregon was falsely reported as coming from a Las Vegas company. Rosenblum should have ensured independence long ago, considering the cozy relationship she and former Secretary of State Shemia Fagan have had with the Democratic Party.

Two Republican political consultants filed campaign finance complaints against a liberal political action committee running radio ads.

Share with friendsA state law limiting certain contributions to local elected leaders survived an initial court challenge. Thursday, a Sacramento Superior Court judge rejected a challenge to SB 1439 from several business groups. The law — which took effect on Jan. 1 — allows only political contributions of up to $250 for those who have […]

Despite Senate President Rob Wagner and Gov. Tina Kotek continuing to express hope that the session can be salvaged, some lawmakers and Capitol insiders say it is effectively over and are preparing to reconvene in a special session this summer to craft the two-year budget.

A spokesperson for the Oregon Department of Justice said on Friday that the agency is reviewing whether to open a criminal investigation of the Democratic Party of Oregon for misreporting the donor of $500,000 last fall.