Category Government
Oregon Democrats lash out at Supreme Court ruling that would overturn Roe v. Wade
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden and U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, Democrats from Oregon, seen at an earlier Portland event, reacted Tuesday, May 3, to news the U.S. Supreme Court may be overturning Roe v. Wade. (Ron Cooper/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Oregon’s U.S. senators reacted with anger, sadness…
Hundreds march in Salem abortion rights rally
Hundreds of people marched down Court Street in Salem on Tuesday, May 3, for an abortion rights rally following the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion which would overturn Roe v. Wade (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Julia Cooley used to attend abortion rights rallies in…
Next Oregon governor could change state’s approach to abortion after Supreme Court decision
(Caleb Wolf/Special to Salem Reporter) In recent years, Oregon has established itself as a haven for abortion rights, providing access at no cost to Oregonians and creating a fund for out-of-state patients who can’t obtain care in their own states. That could all change after…
THEIR WORDS: Candidates for Oregon governor on the housing shortage
Candidates for governor in the May 17 primary answered how they would increase the housing stock in Oregon. (Salem Reporter/file) Cutting red tape, reducing government fees and changing Oregon’s land use laws are among steps those running for governor in Oregon would take to increasing…
How to find fundraising and spending in Oregon politics
A Marion County ballot for the 2022 primary election (Rachel Alexander/Salem Reporter) Vast information about who gives money to people running for office and how those candidates spend the money is available for free online. But the state and federal websites that compile campaign finance…
Oregon governor’s race – a new approach by the state’s press
More than 30 people are running for governor in Oregon and appear on the May 17 primary ballot. A media collaboration questioned them all. (Malheur Enterprise/File) Media outlets across Oregon are taking a novel approach to covering the 2022 governor’s race: They’re working together. The…
Man convicted in 1994 murder of foster teen granted early release to Salem
The Oregon State Penitentiary (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A man convicted of killing a teen in 1995 was released from prison into Salem earlier this month after Gov. Kate Brown granted him clemency April 15. Kyle Hedquist, 45, pleaded guilty when he was 18 to aggravated…
Committee floats Salem street repairs, land for libraries and fire stations in infrastructure bond
Sidewalk damage on Pearl Street Northeast. A city infrastructure bond proposal would dedicate millions toward street and sidewalk repairs over the next decade (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem could see millions invested in street and sidewalk repairs over the next decade under an infrastructure plan drafted…
Candidates for Oregon governor tackle state issues in unique Q&A
A stack of counted and signed ballot envelopes at the Marion County Elections Office on Tuesday, May 19. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Nearly three dozen candidates for governor are vying for their parties’ nomination in the 2022 primaries on May 17. A collaborative of Oregon journalists…