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 Legislature gets to work on budget, transportation and other issues
Lawmakers convene in Salem Tuesday for the start of the 2025 session, where they'll work on a state budget and consider thousands of other bills.
Meet Oregon’s 19 new state legislators
Portland-area officials selected Mari Watanabe, who will be Oregon’s first Japanese American lawmaker, to fill a vacant seat in the state House.
New Oregon US Rep. Janelle Bynum looks for ‘low-hanging fruit’ in divided Congress
After flipping Oregon's 5th Congressional District in a close race, Janelle Bynum said she’ll work with anyone and hopes to find areas of agreement on maternal health, college sports and fighting fires.
In State of the State speech, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek calls for resilience, optimism
Oregon faces enormous problems, but also has the capacity to fix them, Gov. Tina Kotek said in an address to lawmakers Monday.
Oregon lawmakers sworn into office on Monday
The event marks the ceremonial start of the long session, which officially kicks off on Jan. 21.
Oregon state auditors flag ‘minor’ spending issues by Gov. Kotek’s office
Auditors found several expenses that appeared to violate state policy and potentially state ethics laws and issued warnings to the governor’s office about the use of funds.
Tobias Read takes office as Oregon secretary of state
In an auditorium on his alma mater’s Salem campus on Monday, Tobias Read took his oath of office as secretary of state with a promise to spend the next four years working to make Oregon better. Read, a Democrat who…
Oregon’s Salinas and Merkley, Maryland’s Raskin push to ban election betting
U.S. Rep. Andrea Salinas and Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, have introduced legislation to ban election wagering after online betting markets accepted hundreds of millions in bets on the 2024 election.
Lawmakers preview housing bills as many Oregonians face unaffordable rent or mortgage payments
This week, lawmakers discussed proposals to limit rent increases for mobile home parks, build more condos and crack down on landlords pocketing deposits.
Oregon Legislature approves $218 million in additional wildfire funding in emergency session
The state spent more than $350 million responding to more than 2,000 wildfires in 2024, far exceeding projected costs and leaving some contractors unpaid.