Category POLITICS
Kristof appeals residency decision to Oregon Supreme Court
Nick Kristof (Kristof campaign photo) Gubernatorial hopeful Nick Kristof on Friday asked the Oregon Supreme Court to force Secretary of State Shemia Fagan to return his name to the May ballot, just one day after Fagan’s office announced the former New York Times columnist wasn’t…
House Speaker Tina Kotek to step down, focus on bid for governor
Sen. Peter Courtney, D-Salem and House Speaker Tina Kotek, D-Portland listen during a joint-committee work session at the Oregon State Capitol on Monday, August 10, 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek, D-Portland, announced Thursday that she is stepping down from the Legislature…
Oregon elections officials: Kristof ineligible to run for governor
Nick Kristof (Kristof campaign photo) Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan said Thursday that deciding former New York Times columnist Nick Kristof didn’t qualify to run for governor “wasn’t even a close call.” Fagan’s staff notified Kristof’s campaign on Thursday morning that he didn’t meet…
Commissioners choose St. Paul resident Jessica George to fill House District 25 vacancy
Jessica George (left) and Scott Guptill respond to questions from county commissioners on Friday, Dec. 10 (Joey Cappelletti/Keizertimes) County commissioners from Marion, Yamhill and Washington counties voted Friday afternoon to appoint Jessica George as the next state representative for House District 25. George will replace Bill…
Salem councilor Chris Hoy appointed to vacant Oregon House seat
Salem City Councilor Chris Hoy. (Courtesy/ Chris Hoy) The Marion County Board of Commissioners in a split vote Wednesday afternoon selected Salem City Councilor Chris Hoy to fill a vacant seat in the state Legislature. The House District 21 seat, which represents central and east…
Oregon Supreme Court upholds new state legislative districts
Oregon state Sen. Kathleen Taylor, D-Milwaukie, chairs a Senate committee meeting on redistricting on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Oregon’s new legislative boundaries are set for the next 10 years after the Oregon Supreme Court on Monday dismissed two challenges to the…
Restaurant tax coming to Cannon Beach, southern Oregon dam gets repair money in Tuesday’s vote
The historic Crook County Courthouse in Prineville, a landmark for travelers, will be replaced after voters on Tuesday, Nov. 2 approved a bond measure. (Creative Commons) Prineville will get a new courthouse, Mill City will allow marijuana sales and Harney County becomes the latest county…
OREGON NEWS: Oregon Republicans sue over new congressional districts
A state Senate committee meeting on redistricting during a legislative special session on Monday, Sept. 20, 2021. (Amanda Loman/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Four former Republican officials in Oregon sued over newly drawn congressional boundaries, alleging that legislative Democrats created a “clear, egregious partisan gerrymander.” The suit,…
State Rep. Bill Post to resign at the end of November
State Rep. Bill Post, a Republican from Keizer, said he will resign his seat following his move to Nevada. (Bill Post photo) After announcing in late September that he had moved to Nevada, Republican state Rep. Bill Post told the Keizertimes Monday night that he…