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.
The race to become the Democratic Party’s nominee to be governor has attracted a lot of money for three major candidates. But Brownsville resident Patrick Starnes is making the case that all that m…
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Campaign Donation Limits Could Be Coming to OR in 2022 / Public News Servic
Oregon is among a handful of states without limits on how much people or entities can contribute to election campaigns, but it could change this year. So far, six proposals have been introduced. Jason Kafoury, organizer for Honest Elections Oregon, which is behind three of the potential ballot measures limiting campaign finance donations, said money is set to play a big role in the 2022 election, illustrating the need for reining in its influence. ...