TODAY’S ENGAGING CONVERSATION: Reporter Abbey McDonald discusses the campaign to bring the Salem payroll tax to a public vote hitting 4,000 unverified signatures, as covered in her original story HERE.
She also reports on the city council’s decision to postpone a vote on plans for a west Salem apartment complex, reported HERE.
Finally, she explains the years-long battle between restorationists and an invasive plant in the Willamette Slough. That story is HERE.
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Abbey McDonald joined the Salem Reporter in 2022. She previously worked as the business reporter at The Astorian, where she covered labor issues, health care and social services. A University of Oregon grad, she has also reported for the Malheur Enterprise, The News-Review and Willamette Week.
