Category Government
Uncertainty looms over first open Oregon governor’s race in two decades
The three candidates for Oregon governor are Democrat Tina Kotek (left), Betsy Johnson, running unaffiliated (center) and Republican Christine Drazan (right). (Campaign photos) As counties tallied primary ballots, one fact became evident: the next Oregon governor will be a woman with legislative experience. Everything else…
Drazan wins Oregon governor primary with about a quarter of Republican voters
State Rep. Christine Drazan, R-Canby, speaks during a legislative special session on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Republican gubernatorial nominee Christine Drazan has a monumental task in front of her: convincing the more than three-quarters of Republican primary voters who preferred other…
One congressional race in Oregon remains close, most incumbents advance easily
Congressman Kurt Schrader (Courtesy/Wikimedia Commons) The midterm primary was largely a good night for Oregon incumbents running for reelection to the U.S. Senate and Congress with the exception of one: Rep. Kurt Schrader who’s seeking the Democratic renomination in the 5th Congressional District. The Blue…
Oregon still collecting more tax revenue than economists anticipated
(Amanda Loman/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Oregon tax collections continue to surge, with Oregonians paying $1.2 billion more in income taxes this spring than last year. The increasing state revenues aren’t due to higher taxes. Instead, according to Oregon’s quarterly economic forecast, many people cashed in assets in…
Many Oregon candidates breeze to victory with no primary opponents
Ballots are secured in locked metal boxes at the Marion County Clerk’s Office in Salem on Monday, May 16. (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Before any election results are announced Tuesday, many Oregon candidates will have already won their primary elections. And a few have already…
Proposal to decriminalize sex work won’t appear on Oregon ballots
(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregonians won’t get the chance to vote on whether to decriminalize sex work this year after backers of a ballot initiative ended their campaign Thursday. The proposed initiative would have made it legal to buy and sell sex in Oregon and would…
Salem City Council slated for final approval Monday of new subdivision at Robins Lane
A 2021 aerial photo of the property the Salem City Council voted April 25 to approve for a planned subdivision at Robins Lane Southeast. (Courtesy/City of Salem) The Salem City Council on Monday is set to make a final order approving a plan by a…
THEIR WORDS: Those who want to be governor answer for rural matters
Those who want to be Oregon’s next governor say they will pay attention to rural areas and issues in the state. (Malheur Enterprise) Rural Oregon would get a lot more attention from Salem based on positions staked out by those running for governor. Every candidate…
PHOTOS: Salem march for abortion rights
People march at an abortion rights rally in Riverfront Park on Tuesday, May 3 (Laura Tesler/Special to Salem Reporter) READ MORE: Hundreds march in Salem abortion rights rally Julia Cooley, 71, and Deb O’Connor, 51, attend an abortion rights rally in Riverfront Park on Tuesday,…