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Oregon Capital Chronicle

Author: Oregon Capital Chronicle

Shots Fired at Trump Rally

Members of Congress condemn violence after the shooting

EW-Extra 7 months ago

WASHINGTON — Members of Congress rejected political violence Saturday after a shooting at Donald Trump’s campaign rally in Pennsylvania left at least one rallygoer dead … Continue reading →

Unusual coin toss determines outcome of 7-7 tie in Oregon House primary

The winner, Democrat Doyle Canning, can’t accept the nomination because she lost her primary race

EW-Extra 7 months ago

By Julia Shumway On Thursday morning, one Oregon primary election came down to an anticlimactic and ultimately meaningless coin flip.  Republicans didn’t field a candidate in … Continue reading →

Longtime Oregon state Rep. Paul Holvey retiring, Democrat Doyle Canning running

Holvey, the second-ranking Democrat in the Oregon House, beat back a recall attempt last year

EW-Extra 11 months ago

BY JULIA SHUMWAY FOR OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE Longtime state Rep. Paul Holvey, the second-ranking Democrat in the Oregon House, plans to retire after 20 years in the House.  … Continue reading →

Oregon Supreme Court bars Republican senators who participated in walkout from reelection

The court’s unanimous decision means one-third of the Oregon Senate can’t run for reelection

EW-Extra 1 year ago

By Julia Shumway for Oregon Capital Chronicle Republican senators who participated in the longest walkout in state history cannot seek reelection in 2024 or 2026, … Continue reading →

Oregon Republicans mount campaign against one of their own while constituents defend him

Charlie Conrad, a first-term representative, describes himself as fiscally conservative and socially libertarian

EW-Extra 2 years ago

BY: JULIA SHUMWAY  DEXTER– Oregon’s leading anti-abortion political advocacy organization and a small group of Lane County Republicans gathered on the banks of the Dexter … Continue reading →

Tears and High-Fives

Session ends, but more work to do

EW-Extra 2 years ago

The 2023 legislative session is over, drawing smiles and high fives in the wood-paneled chambers. There were tears, too, on Sunday: Lawmakers and observers said … Continue reading →

Nearly 2 Dozen Oregonians Died in Police Use of Force Incidents in 2022

Oregon lawmakers hear preview to the state’s first use-of-force report

EW-Extra 2 years ago

By BEN BOTKIN Oregon police officers killed 23 people in the line of duty in 2022, according to the state’s first use-of-force report. Lawmakers discussed … Continue reading →

Ballots Behind Bars

Could 2023 be the year Oregon restores voting rights to people with felony convictions?

BlogNews 2 years ago

By Julia Shumway A coalition of civil rights groups stymied in their attempts over the past two years to expand voting rights to Oregonians serving … Continue reading →

An Electric Future

To combat climate change, Oregon bans sale of new, 100 percent fossil fuel-powered cars by 2035

BlogEW-ExtraNews 2 years ago

By Alex Baumhardt All new cars sold in Oregon by 2035 must be considered zero-emissions vehicles. On Monday, Oregon’s Environmental Quality Commission voted unanimously to … Continue reading →

Green Party Candidate Gets Mystery Cash

Mysterious group promotes Green Party candidate over Democrat Hoyle in Oregon’s 4th Congressional District

BlogEW-ExtraNews 2 years ago

By Julia Shumway A mysterious group has spent at least $36,000 over the past few days to boost a Green Party candidate over the Democrat … Continue reading →

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