Julia Shumway - Oregon Capital Chronicle
Julia Shumway is editor of Oregon Capital Chronicle and has reported on government and politics in Iowa and Nebraska, spent time at the Bend Bulletin and most recently was a legislative reporter for the Arizona Capitol Times in Phoenix. An award-winning journalist, Julia most recently reported on the tangled efforts to audit the presidential results in Arizona.
Oregon congressional candidates spent millions in October
Rep. Lori Chavez-Deremer, and challenger state Rep. Janelle Bynum spent more than $2.4 million in the first half of October in their contest for Oregon's Fifth Congressional District.
House Speaker Mike Johnson rallies Republicans to vote for Chavez-DeRemer in Oregon City
Johnson described the 2024 election as a battle to preserve America and called Chavez-DeRemer the ‘poster girl for effectiveness.’
Oregon DMV needs more accessible website, higher security, audit finds
The Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division needs to do a better job translating its online web portal, auditors found.
Progressive groups withdraw endorsements of Oregon Measure 118
The widely-opposed Measure 118 would increase corporate taxes to send a rebate to all Oregonians
Oregon shuts down election phone line temporarily because of out-of-state misinformation
Oregon election officials shut down the state's election phone lines due to calls from out-of-state that were sharing misinformation about Republican candidate Donald Trump.
Sparks fly in Bend debates for Oregon’s most competitive congressional district
Incumbent Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Democratic challenger Janelle Bynum sparred over abortion, homelessness and public safety.
Oregon congressional candidates Chavez-DeRemer, Bynum spar over abortion, crime in first debate
First-term Republican U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Democratic challenger Janelle Bynum traded blows over abortion, crime and citizen engagement during their first debate on Tuesday. The hourlong debate on Portland-based KOIN TV gave voters from Portland to Bend their first…
Oregon officials call for audit as number of noncitizens registered to vote increases
The DMV says it identified 302 more voters who shouldn’t have been registered through Oregon's motor voter program, bringing the total to 1,561.
More than 500 formerly homeless Oregonians found housing this year
The state is on track to meet Gov. Tina Kotek's goal of moving 650 formerly homeless Oregonians into permanent housing, but remains far short of a target for preventing homelessness.
Oregon counties say they’ll need extra $834 million annually for roads, bridges
Local governments across Oregon report they're struggling to keep up with maintenance of existing roads and transportation infrastructure.