Category Politics
State representative from Keizer sells house in district, moves to Nevada
State Rep. Bill Post, a Republican from Keizer, said he will continue serving in the Oregon Legislature despite his recent move to Nevada. (Bill Post photo) KEIZER – State Rep. Bill Post has sold his house in Keizer and moved to Nevada with over 15…
Salem gets new House seat on redrawn congressional district map
District 6 on Oregon’s new congressional map. (Oregon State Legislature) For the first time in eight years, Salem has an open playing field for its congressional seat. The redrawn boundaries Oregon legislators approved Sept. 27 put the city on the east edge of newly created…
Oregon governor’s race starting to take shape
When Oregonians go to the polls in about a year, they won’t see their current governor on their ballot for only the second time this century. Gov. Kate Brown can’t run for a third term, leaving Democrats with a wide-open primary for the first time…
Rep. Brian Clem says his “spirit is wounded” about state of politics as he plans to retire
Rep. Brian Clem announces he won’t seek re-election for a ninth term in the Oregon House on Monday, Sept. 27. Oregon Rep. Brian Clem has a history of making important decisions on his birthday. The Salem Democrat, who has represented House District 21 in the…
Rep. Schrader instrumental in shutting down drug cost reform bill
Rep. Kurt Schrader (Brooklin Flint/Keizertimes) Keizer’s congressional representative Kurt Schrader cast a pivotal vote last week to shut down a bill that would have allowed the government to negotiate costs of prescription drugs with pharmaceutical companies. Schrader’s critics claim large donations from pharmaceutical companies influenced…
Oregon delegation sees greater access, clout with addition of sixth representative
U.S. Capitol (File photo- National Park Service) Oregon will get more power to push state needs in Congress and before federal agencies with the addition of a sixth U.S. representative, according to those in the state’s Congressional delegation. The change also means Oregonians will get…
Following 2020 elections, voters walk away from GOP
A stack of counted and signed ballot envelopes at the Marion County Elections Office on Tuesday, May 19. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Following national and statewide losses in the 2020 election as well as divisions within its ranks, fewer people are registered with the Republican Party…
New poll finds a majority of Oregonians say they’ll get the Covid vaccine and also don’t want more taxes
Heavy blocks provide new security at the Capitol on Saturday, Jan.16. State officials took precautions ahead of warnings from the FBI of possible protests at capitols across the country. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter) A majority of Oregonians will get the Covid vaccination when it’s available, and…
Oregon Congressman’s effort to dump one state’s presidential results rested on 10,000 votes never counted
U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon. (FILE/The Enterprise) U.S. Rep. Cliff Bentz met behind closed doors with his Republican colleagues in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6 as President Trump implored Congress to overturn the presidential election. They huddled to consider the case for dismissing millions of…