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 House Republicans slam status quo, share few specific fixes
“We are letting Oregonians know that we hear them and we see them, and we stand with them, and we will not be voting for bills that raise the cost of living," House Republican Leader Christine Drazan said.
Senate Republican leader pitches increased state scrutiny of Oregon Food Bank
Tension has grown between legislative Republicans and the Oregon Food Bank over the nonprofit group's political advocacy.
Oregon Appeals Court rules Salinas didn’t break law with anti-Erickson ad
The case dates back to U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas’ 2022 campaign against Republican Mike Erickson.
Oregon cities push for infrastructure funding, more leeway to remove homeless camps
Oregon’s cities will push the state Legislature to give them more money for roads, water and sewers, more power to remove homeless camps and more flexibility to spend hotel tax revenue on basic services.
Oregon Capitol honors late Senate President Peter Courtney, state’s longest-serving lawmaker
“A personality and a presence like Peter Michael Coleman Courtney never truly leaves this Earth," Gov. Tina Kotek said at a Wednesday memorial in the Oregon Senate.
Oregon needs to build 29,500 more homes each year, chief economist says
Housing is most needed in the Willamette Valley and Portland area, Oregon's chief economist told lawmakers.
Oregon officials scrambling to respond to Trump order freezing many federal funds
State programs including the Oregon Health Plan rely on federal money to operate.
Oregon government ethics commission will probe Kotek’s spending on parking, dinner
Saying they needed more information, members of the Oregon Government Ethics Commission voted Friday to investigate Gov. Tina Kotek’s reported spending on parking, concert tickets and an employee recognition buffet. Auditors with the Secretary of State’s Office flagged the spending, which…
Oregon ethics commission faults Rep. Greg Smith for not naming clients
Rep. Greg Smith has several high-paying contracts with groups that have business before the Legislature.
Oregon joins lawsuit over Trump attempt to end birthright citizenship
Washington, Arizona and Illinois have joined with Oregon to challenge an executive order ending birthright citizenship, while other Democratic states filed a separate lawsuit.