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’s transportation plan: 6-cent gas tax increase, registration fee hikes and doubled transit tax
Gov. Tina Kotek’s plan to prevent layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation and local governments around the state relies on a 6-cent gas tax increase, fee hikes and doubling the payroll tax that funds transit.
Oregon Gov. Kotek calls transportation funding special session just before Labor Day
Gov. Tina Kotek will order lawmakers back to the Capitol for a special session to address a $350 million funding shortfall in the Department of Transportation’s budget. Hundreds of state employees received layoff notices this month.
Oregon Legislature’s last-ditch attempt for 3-cent gas tax increase fails
Oregon Democrats’ last-ditch effort to stave off hundreds of layoffs at the Oregon Department of Transportation by passing a 3-cent gas tax increase failed late Friday night after House Republicans refused to allow a vote.
Oregon Legislature abandons attempt to postpone campaign finance limits
Lawmakers have scrapped an effort to make technical fixes to a law limiting campaign contributions. The law is set to take effect in 2027.
Oregon House introduces scaled-down transportation bill with days left in session
The latest transportation proposal is unpopular with Republicans and some rank-and-file Democrats who said they’ve not had enough time to process it.
Lawmakers, Secretary of State back delaying 2024 Oregon campaign finance law from taking effect
An unremarkable, technical fix bill could be used to delay the state’s 2024 campaign finance law limiting contributions and requiring more disclosure from donors.
Oregon House votes to protect Oregon National Guard from being deployed by president
A vote in the Oregon House to require the governor's consent to deploy the Oregon National Guard comes amid legal arguments over Trump’s authority to federalize the California National Guard.
Oregon lawmakers look to reshape cap-and-trade program to pay for transportation needs
A small number of Republicans including state Rep. Kevin Mannix, of Salem are working with Democrats on a plan for a market-based emissions reduction program that would pay for transportation projects.
OLCC director hired to clean up bourbon-hoarding scandal to retire
Craig Prins will leave the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission effective July 1.
Proposed federal SNAP cuts would leave Oregon families hungry, governor and senators warn
More than 700,000 Oregonians receive aid from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.