People for Portland is spending big to change the city’s approach to homele
Six months and at least a million dollars later, both critics and those who dug into their pockets to finance the effort are mulling the same question: Has it made a difference?
Oregon independent gubernatorial candidate Betsy Johnson secures big Republ
Oregon independent gubernatorial candidate Betsy Johnson, formerly a longtime Democratic lawmaker, has secured donations from a notable list of major Republican campaign donors.
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.
Oregon labor, business interest groups file challenges to campaign contribu
Oregon business and labor groups filed challenges Thursday to ballot titles for three proposed ballot measures to set campaign contribution limits in the state.
Oregon Court of Appeals hears arguments over $1.1 billion verdict against s
At issue: Must state forests be managed to maximize revenues for the counties, or does the state have discretion to manage them for multiple uses, including wildlife habitat, clean drinking water, recreation and other values.
Opinion: Why I left the House Democratic Caucus - oregonlive.com
Rep. Marty Wilde, a Democratic legislator representing Central Linn and Lane counties in the Oregon House, decided last summer to leave the House Democratic Caucus, he writes, as the caucus became a forum for leadership to hand out orders rather than support democratic processes and legislation that best served the public's interest.
Measure 107 allows campaign finance limits in Oregon - OPB
The proposal would open the door for a wide array of campaign finance regulations in Oregon, currently one of the most permissive states in the country.
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.
Editorial: Derailed campaign-finance reform measures need court’s help | eC
Voters in 2020 overwhelmingly supported a ballot measure to allow limits on campaign contributions. Passage of the constitutional amendment, with 78% approval, showed once again Oregonians’ determi…
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.
Oregon bill tries to revive campaign finance limits but has a big loophole
Senate Majority Leader Rob Wagner, D-Lake Oswego, unveiled a proposal Thursday to ask voters to set campaign contribution limits. Unlike proposals by campaign finance reform advocates, Wagner's bill would allow unlimited contributions through a special political action committee and contains no disclosure requirement for political ads.
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.
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.