Oregon Capital Chronicle
Amid legal concerns, WA suspends contribution limits for candidates and PACs
Washington state’s campaign finance enforcers are allowing candidates for legislative and Supreme Court seats to spend as much of their own money on their camp…
Business group pushes to open Oregon land for industry ahead of 2027 session
Oregon should open up a “phantom supply” of land in the state for economic development by creating a $250 million industrial site readiness fund, expanding loc…
Here’s what happens to an Oregon ballot once it hits the dropbox
ALBANY — In 1981, former Linn County Clerk Del Riley had a thought: If he was already required to print and mail out sample ballots before each election, why n…
More than a third of western states’ glacial cover has been lost since 1950s as planet warms
The first comprehensive inventory of the area and volume of western glaciers from Portland State University found 300 have disappeared since the mid-20th centu…
Fiber, broadband projects by Oregon highways on hold after Kotek data center order
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s recent directive barring data centers on state lands is creating roadblocks for telecommunications companies building out fiber-optic …
Ballot rejections soared in rural counties after USPS reduced mail service
Many of the areas that saw a spike in late ballots were in Western states, which were the earliest and most enthusiastic adopters of expanded mail-in voting.
Half a million Oregonians have turned in their ballots week ahead of Nov. 3 election
More than half a million Oregon voters have returned their ballots as of Monday morning, about 16% of the state’s 3.1 million registered voters, according to u…
Democrats and Republicans share grief over Bend shooting, split on policy response
Following the Silver Rail Elementary School shooting in Bend, Oregon lawmakers across the political spectrum have shared publicly their grief and their persona…
Drazan, Kotek draw millions from allies in last Oregon governor’s race with no donation limits
Oregon was for a long time one of the last few states without any limits on political campaign contributions. A 2024 state law will change that for elections a…
Gov. Tina Kotek declares emergency, details state help in wake of Bend shooting
Gov. Tina Kotek said she will request state funding to help Silver Rail Elementary recover from the attack.
Two Latina women vie for House seat in district targeted by immigration raids
Para leer en español, haga clic aquí. A Republican mental health clinician and a one-term Democratic House representative are both hoping their identities as t…
States are forcing hospitals to offer more people financial aid. In Oregon, it’s working.
Four years ago, Oregon hospitals were under fire from state authorities and patient advocates. Hospitals, critics said, had made it too hard for patients to ap…
ICE affirms in court documents there are no plans to build detention center in Newport
The Department of Homeland Security agreed in a settlement with the state to alert city officials at least 30 days before environmental permitting would get un…