Campaign finance reform advocates ask Oregon Supreme Court for a new hearin
Good government groups asked the Oregon Supreme Court to reconsider keeping voters from deciding whether to limit money in politics.
Oregon Supreme Court won’t clear way for voters to consider campaign financ
The Oregon Supreme Court Building (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) The Oregon Supreme Court on Friday rejected a last-ditch effort to have voters decide whether to limit campaign contributions to those running for public office. Proponents of three proposed ballot initiatives had sought the high court’s intervention to be sure the measures[Read More...]
Oregon court decision could slash chances at campaign finance vote in 2022
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Supreme Court Denies Election Reformers’ Request to Hear Fagan’s Disqualifi
Pamplin Media Group - Court decision may doom campaign finance vote this ye
Slow legal filings could ensure Oregonians do not get to vote on campaign c
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan and her staff refused to say whether she supports an expedited state Supreme Court review of her decision to kill three proposed ballot measures that would set political contribution limits.
Supporters ask Oregon Supreme Court to overrule Secretary of State Shemia F
Campaign finance reform activists on Wednesday filed an appeal asking the Oregon Supreme Court to overturn Secretary of State Shemia Fagan's disqualification of three proposals to limit political contributions.
Campaign finance activists challenge Secretary of State Shemia Fagan in cou
The lawsuit marks the second time an elections decision by Fagan has been challenged in recent weeks. It comes as the Supreme Court is set to rule on another high-profile challenge.
Readers respond: Fagan unfairly disqualifies petitions - oregonlive.com
Letter to the editor
Editorial: Derailed campaign-finance reform measures need court’s help - or
Secretary of State Shemia Fagan's disqualification of three initiative petitions to enact campaign contribution limits is inconsistent with previous secretaries of state and is a blow to Oregonians' efforts to diminish the power of big money in Oregon elections, the editorial board writes. Oregonians should hope that the state Supreme Court restores the effort and be ready to add their signatures to qualify a petition for the November ballot.
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Several Measures Made the Oregon Ballot While Failing a Standard That Offic
Rejected campaign finance ideas could have new life in Oregon Senate bill -
After Secretary of State Shemia Fagan bounced three proposals to cap political donations, one state senator says he'll try to convince colleagues to put a similar measure before voters.
Three campaign finance measures blocked from Oregon ballot | kgw.com
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Secretary of State Shemia Fagan Rejects Campaign Finance Initiatives
Proposed Oregon campaign finance limits could be upended by a drafting tech
Secretary of State Shemia Fagan says three proposed ballot measures dealing with campaign cash don't pass constitutional muster. Two more contain the same problem, supporters admit.
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan follows through, kills effort to set
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan, a Democrat, announced on Wednesday morning that she will disqualify three proposals to set campaign contribution limits, based on a 2004 Oregon Court of Appeals ruling.
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan plans to kill effort to set campaign
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan plans to disqualify three ballot initiative proposals for campaign contribution limits, based on a 2004 court ruling that previous secretaries of state have not enforced.