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 Rebate’ measure 118 could cost state at least $1 billion annually, legislators hear
Legislative fiscal analysts have spent months trying to parse the proposed tax hike and rebate.
Suspect votes didn’t affect election results, state officials say
Nine Oregon residents who were not U.S. citizens voted following an error in the DMV's automatic registration process, but none cast deciding ballots in local elections.
Oregon DMV data error registered 1,259 noncitizens to vote, nine voted
After an extensive review of voter registrations, state officials announced on Monday that more than 1,200 people without documented proof of citizenship were registered to vote in recent years. Of those, nine people voted.
Federal appeals court tosses damages, recommends dismissing Oregon senator’s free speech case
Sen. Brian Boquist said rules requiring him to give 12 hours notice before coming to the Capitol were retaliatory.
Feds sending Oregon almost $43 million for roads damaged by winter storms, floods
Oregon’s award was one of the largest in the country. It will reimburse the state for repairing damage caused by winter storms, atmospheric rivers and thunderstorms since 2019.
Oregon election officials say data entry error added 306 noncitizens to voter rolls, two voted
State election officials and Gov. Tina Kotek stressed that the error was caught and won’t affect the 2024 election. The error represents a small fraction of the state's 3 million registered voters.
Oregon AG candidate led nonprofit faulted for helping African police snatch children from families
Will Lathrop, the Republican nominee for attorney general, frequently refers to his work with the International Justice Mission.
Oregon hires new state economist with Wall Street background
Carl Riccadonna will craft the economic forecasts that determine what the state can spend, and whether Oregonians receive a kicker.
Trump won’t appear in Oregon’s voters’ pamphlet, will still be on ballot
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has again declined to submit a statement to Oregon’s state-issued voters’ pamphlet. Trump will still appear on all Oregon ballots.
Oregon Republican Party appeals to attorney general in bid to block Libertarians from ballot
A recent complaint is the latest in a series of attempts from Oregon Republicans to keep Libertarians off the ballot, particularly in hotly contested congressional races.