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.
Kotek names Erin McMahon as new head of Oregon Department of Emergency Management
Oregon's prior emergency management director, Andrew Phelps, was one of several agency heads who left after Kotek’s election
Wyden, Merkley press Medicaid administrator on Oregon automatic voter registration expansion
A new state law will automatically add Medicaid recipients to state voter rolls, but only if the federal government allows the Oregon Health Authority to share data.
As Oregon fires rage, Chavez-DeRemer joins push for higher firefighter pay
Federal wildland firefighters received temporary raises last year that are set to expire at the end of September. A bipartisan group is pushing to make raises permanent.
Oregon Secretary of State launches database with campaign finance violations
The Secretary of State plans to publish monthly lists of campaign finance violations.
Impeachment, elected official pay, ranked-choice voting: Lawmakers left big questions to voters
Oregon legislators referred three proposed laws to the state's voters next November. More could be coming with citizen initiatives.
Kotek celebrates new housing laws but says more work needs to be done
Gov. Tina Kotek stayed mum Thursday about her thoughts on Salem's recently-approved payroll tax, which is currently the target of a petition to refer the measure to voters.
Oregon state Treasurer Read prepares to enter secretary of state race
Oregon's treasurer is the first to officially announce intentions to run for secretary of state after Shemia Fagan left under a cloud of scandal.
State ethics watchdogs launch investigation into former Secretary of State Shemia Fagan
A state ethics investigation into former Secretary of State Shemia Fagan is expected to take about six months, unless it’s delayed because of a pending federal investigation.
Federal judge upholds Oregon gun law banning large magazines, requiring permit
A federal judge in Oregon has ruled the latest gun measure is legal. But Measure 114 remains remains on hold until at least September as a separate state court case proceeds.
Groups press Oregon secretary of state to block Trump from ballots
Free Speech For People and Mi Familia Vota Education Fund sent letters to LaVonne Griffin-Valade and top election officials in eight other states.