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Oregon Secretary of State Read ‘deeply concerned’ about election conspiracies after FBI call
“We heard a lot of bluster and not a lot of facts,” Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read said of a call with federal officials and state election officers ahead of the 2026 election.
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Oregon will partially disconnect state tax code from federal changes
Lawmakers passed Senate Bill 1507 to help the state keep $291 million in tax revenue during the next 18 months.
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Secretary of state warns Oregon lawmakers for missing gas tax referendum bill deadline
Democratic lawmakers didn’t meet a recommended Wednesday deadline to pass a law rescheduling a gas tax referendum to May, but they’re still moving forward with the effort despite warnings from the state’s top election official that doing so could limit voter input.
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Oregon House Republicans stage walkout as gas tax election, gun control votes near
House Republicans walked out of a session Monday after the Oregon Senate passed a bill along party lines to reschedule a referendum on transportation tax and fee increases from November to May.
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Shut out of campaign finance bill, good governance groups tell lawmakers to vote against it
A bill meant to provide technical tweaks to a 2024 campaign finance reform law is now full of changes that render contribution limits moot, campaign finance reform advocates say.
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Calls grow for Rep. Greg Smith to resign as state Republican leaders stay mum
A third county Republican committee is now urging state Rep. Greg Smith to resign, intensifying pressure after ethics regulators found he violated state anti-corruption laws to boost his own pay. The Wasco County vote follows similar calls from Republican leaders in Smith’s home turf of Morrow and neighboring Sherman counties, citing what they describe as misconduct and unethical behavior.
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Salem refugee community seeks state support in era of turmoil
A recent memo from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security showed the agency’s intention to detain and question people in the process of getting a green card. It’s the latest of a series of federal policy changes that have stirred fear and stress for refugees living in Salem.
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Oregon Senate Republicans end one-day walkout ahead of transportation referendum vote
Both chambers on Thursday gaveled in with enough Republicans in attendance to reach a quorum, despite a majority of Republicans in the House and all of the Senate GOP not showing up Wednesday afternoon.
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Bills are debated, dead or dying as Oregon 2026 legislative session hits midpoint
The legislative session started in early February with more than 260 proposals which have been whittled down. The session must end by March 8.
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