By Salem Reporter
Governor, AG step up for gun controls in packed Capitol hearings
Visitors to the Capitol watch testimony on gun control legislation on televisions in the lobby Tuesday. (Claire Withycombe/EO Media Group) SALEM — When state Rep. Rachel Prusak was 16, she was dating a boy who she says became controlling and…
AGENDA: Polk County Commission to consider rights of way, legalization of Black Rock Road
The Polk County Courthouse. (Courtesy of Jolene Guzman/Polk County Itemizer-Observer) In its first April meeting, the Polk County Commission will review several rights of way in Buena Vista, an unincorporated community in the county. Commissioners will also consider the legalization…
Secretary of State executive staff asked to resign Monday morning
(Secretary of State Bev Clarno) The top three executives of the Secretary of State’s Office were asked to resign Monday morning, and have vacated their positions. Leslie Cummings, acting secretary of state, Deb Royal, chief of staff and communications director,…
Taylor named advertising director for Salem Reporter
Bruce Taylor, long-time publisher of the Salem Business Journal, is joining Salem Reporter as its first director of advertising sales. Taylor has published the monthly business newspaper since 2004. He also is the publisher of Salem Magazine. “With his deep…
Oregon voters may get new chance to clamp down on money flowing to politicians
SALEM — Two constitutional amendments next year could bring the most dramatic changes in a generation to how Oregon conducts its elections. But first, they have to pass through the Legislature. The pathway for campaign finance reform looked relatively smooth…
Bev Clarno picked for Secretary of State
Gov. Kate Brown has tapped former legislator Bev Clarno to be Oregon’s 37th secretary of state. The announcement came Friday, just over a month after former Secretary of State Dennis Richardson died. Clarno will finish Richardson’s term, which will conclude…
Oregon lawmakers go into second half of session with a full plate
(Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) SALEM — Oregon’s legislators are halfway around their political track in Salem and major reforms in taxation, environment and education remain in the works. They now have about 90 days to finish their work and…
Oregon OxyContin lawsuit remains on track amid massive settlement
Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum Oklahoma on Tuesday settled a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma over the OxyContin manufacturer’s role in the over-prescribing of opioids leading to a national spike in overdoses. The lawsuit mirrors one Oregon has against Purdue, alleging the…
A long-ago execution and a modern apology from Oregon
Kintpuash, known as Capt. Jack, once leader of the Modoc tribe. He was executed with three others after a standoff with the U.S. Army (Photo: Klamath County Museum) SALEM — Nearly 150 years ago, the nation’s attention was fixed on…
West Coast needs to move together on time change, legislators decide
SALEM — Oregon may not go it alone on switching to daylight saving time year-round. In the latest legislative proposal, Oregon would only stop “falling back” in November if neighboring California and Washington do likewise. Washington lawmakers approved the idea…