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Oregon Capital Chronicle

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 →

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 →

Removing Snake Dams ‘Essential’ for Threatened Salmon

Breaching dams wasn’t the only solution in the report, which said many different efforts are needed to rebuild salmon populations

BlogEW-ExtraNews 3 years ago

By Clark Corbin A new draft report released by President Joe Biden’s administration last week found that breaching lower Snake River dams is “essential” to … Continue reading →

Coping with Mass Shootings

Mass shootings elsewhere can cause anxiety, regression in children in Oregon 

BlogNews 3 years ago

By Lynne Terry The mass shootings in a Texas school and a New York state supermarket this month that killed 31 people, including 19 children, … Continue reading →

Opening Up for the Nonaffiliated

Rise in nonaffiliated voters spurs push to open Oregon primaries

BlogNews 3 years ago

By Julia Shumway Oregon voters who aren’t registered with any political party reached a significant milestone in March: They now outnumber Democrats.  Nonaffiliated voters have … Continue reading →

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