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 economic forecast: More money for Legislature to spend, bigger ‘kicker’ tax rebate
The ongoing Republican Senate walkout leaves logistics of passing a budget an open question.
Oregon will require marijuana dispensaries to prove they paid taxes
New rules requested by Gov. Tina Kotek will take effect later this summer.
How Oregon Rep. Charlie Conrad changed his mind to vote for abortion, gender-affirming care bill
The lone Republican to vote for the measure said talking with doctors and parents of trans kids persuaded him to support HB 2002.
Oregon Gov. Kotek, fire officials say wet winter could delay wildfires, but drought persists
A heat wave will bring temperatures in the 90s to the Willamette Valley and other parts of the state later this week.
Oregon Senate Republican walkout hits day 5, Knopp acknowledges ‘partisan’ bills as factor
AT THE CAPITOL: Senate Republicans continue to stop action over what they say is illegal language in summaries of legislation. The Republican leader expanded demands on Sunday.
Republicans, Oregon Right to Life sue over abortion bill’s readability
Two Oregon Republican legislators and an anti-abortion group are suing top legislative leaders, alleging that they broke state law because the written summary of a major bill on abortion and gender-affirming care isn’t easy to understand. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday…
Oregon Senate Republicans, Independent stage walkout as divisive bills await votes
GOP leader blamed difficult-to-read bill summaries for Republicans skipping a scheduled floor session.
Fall of a rising star: Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan resigns over cannabis side job
Fagan has weathered other storms and was widely expected to run for governor or Congress, but moonlighting proved too much.
Oregon House passes sweeping bill to guarantee access to abortion, gender-affirming care
The bill stands in opposition to legislation in Republican-led states blocking access and criminalizing care.
Fagan apologizes and resigns from her cannabis consulting job
Amid questions of influence, the Secretary of State ended a lucrative $10,000-a-month consulting deal.