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Oregon lawmakers conclude 2021 session in a crush of bills - OPB
Oregon lawmakers conclude 2021 session in a crush of bills - OPB
The 2021 session was supposed to be focused responding to wildfires and COVID-19, but lawmakers accomplished a great deal more in a tumultuous -- and historic -- five months.
·opb.org·
Oregon lawmakers conclude 2021 session in a crush of bills - OPB
Editorial: Legislature’s inaction makes the case for two voter initiatives
Editorial: Legislature’s inaction makes the case for two voter initiatives
Oregonians who want credible campaign contribution limits and an independent commission to redraw legislative and congressional boundaries should organize behind initiative petitions that will accomplish what legislators refuse to do, the editorial board writes.
·oregonlive.com·
Editorial: Legislature’s inaction makes the case for two voter initiatives
Politicians running for Oregon Legislature could reap huge taxpayer funding
Politicians running for Oregon Legislature could reap huge taxpayer funding
Oregon lawmakers are considering creating a public match program for state legislative candidates, similar to the system in Portland. It's the one possible win still available to advocates of campaign finance reform in the final weeks of the legislative session.
·oregonlive.com·
Politicians running for Oregon Legislature could reap huge taxpayer funding
Whatchamacolumn: System tries to ID political influencers
Whatchamacolumn: System tries to ID political influencers
Campaign finance databases reveal much about cultural values, political influence and interesting trends. We found that, and more, in a recent News-Register investigation ...
·newsregister.com·
Whatchamacolumn: System tries to ID political influencers
Oregon lawmakers may consider boosting elected officials’ pay, passing ethic reforms in wake of Shemia Fagan’s resignation
Oregon lawmakers may consider boosting elected officials’ pay, passing ethic reforms in wake of Shemia Fagan’s resignation
Oregon lawmakers are mulling whether to boost pay for statewide officeholders and pass ethics reforms following the resignation of former Secretary of State Shemia Fagan, who stepped down after news that she had taken a $10,000 a month side job with a troubled cannabis company.
·oregonlive.com·
Oregon lawmakers may consider boosting elected officials’ pay, passing ethic reforms in wake of Shemia Fagan’s resignation
Oregon Democrats weigh competing proposals to cap political donations
Oregon Democrats weigh competing proposals to cap political donations
New proposals introduced in the state Senate last week would set strict limits to quell the exorbitant spending in Oregon elections — without the same loopholes included in other bills introduced by top Democrats this session.
·oregonlive.com·
Oregon Democrats weigh competing proposals to cap political donations
This Is the Most Corrupt State in America — Best Life
This Is the Most Corrupt State in America — Best Life
Data shows that corruption in the U.S. has been rising in recent years. With that in mind, we set out to determine the most corrupt state in America.
·bestlifeonline.com·
This Is the Most Corrupt State in America — Best Life
What Happened To Campaign Finance Reform? – Eugene Weekly
What Happened To Campaign Finance Reform? – Eugene Weekly
The voters of Oregon want campaign finance limits so much that 78 percent voted to amend the state Constitution last year to expressly allow them (Measure 107). So where are they? The Legislature s…
·eugeneweekly.com·
What Happened To Campaign Finance Reform? – Eugene Weekly