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.
Guide to the 2024 Oregon legislative session
Lawmakers kicked off the 2024 legislative session in Salem Monday morning. The short session runs 35 days.
Senate Republican leader Tim Knopp won’t appeal disqualification
Senator Tim Knopp, R-Bend, said he won’t join an ongoing federal lawsuit seeking to restore disqualified Republican senators to the ballot.
Oregon Supreme Court bars Republican senators who participated in walkout from reelection
AROUND OREGON: Republican senators who skipped legislative floor sessions barred from running again, Oregon Supreme Court rules.
Republican Mike Erickson seeks rematch with Salinas in Oregon’s 6th District
Mike Erickson is suing Rep. Andrea Salinas for defamation over campaign ads about his 2016 drunken driving arrest.
National Democratic campaign backs Janelle Bynum for Oregon’s 5th District
Oregon's competitive 5th district includes parts of Marion County and is a key target for Democrats to flip in 2024.
Chavez-DeRemer talks homelessness in Oregon City
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer wasn’t familiar with state legislative efforts to address homelessness, but said she’ll try to find federal money.
Oregon Democrats tap Majority Leader Julie Fahey as next House speaker
Current House Speaker Dan Rayfield plans to serve through the 2024 short session, then step down to focus on a run for attorney general.
Housing plans from Oregon Gov. Kotek, lawmakers take shape
Making it easier to annex land and increasing options for middle-income Oregonians are top priorities for the governor's housing policy this year.
Supreme Court will hear Grants Pass homeless camping case
A Supreme Court ruling on homeless camping won't have a major impact in Oregon, which has a state law barring cities from punishing people for sleeping outside on public property.
Oregon Supreme Court defers to U.S. Supreme Court in Trump ballot access case
The Oregon Supreme Court won't hear a case challenging former President Donald Trump’s ability to appear on Oregon ballots.