SALEM — Democrats gained key seats in the Oregon House and Senate Tuesday night, securing a long-coveted “super majority” in each chamber. That means that Democrats will hold 60 percent of the seats in each chamber when the Legislature convenes in January. That composition may make it easier for Democrats[Read More…]
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Uncategorized With win, Brown looks ahead to four years — her last in elective office
Gov. Kate Brown celebrates her re-election at her campaign party in Portland Tuesday night. (Pamplin Media Group/Jonathan House) On Tuesday night, Kate Brown ended a record-breaking year for campaign spending and anticipating what could be her last four years in public office. The Democrat defeated Republican Knute Buehler, a surgeon[Read More…]
Uncategorized Brown’s camp celebrates, Buehler supporter watch concession
Gov. Kate Brown addresses her supporters after results showed she won re-election to another four-year term. (Pamplin Media Group/Jonathan House) Gov. Kate Brown addresses her supporters after results showed she won re-election to another four-year term. (Pamplin Media Group/Jonathan House) Gov. Kate Brown addresses her supporters after results showed she[Read More…]
Oregonians turn back ballot measures to limit taxes, lift sanctuary status
Ballot measure opponents gather in anticipation of getting vote results. They soon heard that all but one measure was defeated. SALEM — On election night, Oregonians blocked attempts to overturn the state’s sanctuary status for undocumented immigrants and affirmed public funding for reproductive health care, holding onto its status as[Read More…]
Uncategorized Brown wins second term, turning back hard push by Buehler
Democrat Kate Brown appears to have won reelection to become Oregon governor, defeating Republican challenger Knute Buehler. As poll results came in shortly after 8 p.m., the Oregon Secretary of State’s office and show that with 1.3 million votes, Brown carried 50 percent of the votes, compared with Buehler’s 44[Read More…]
Oregon voters reject conservative social measures, tax restrictions
Opponents of Measure 105 gather Tuesday night awaiting election results. SALEM — On election night, Oregonians appeared to block attempts to overturn the state’s sanctuary status for undocumented immigrants and affirmed public funding for reproductive health care. In so doing, Oregon voters rejected socially conservative priorities by large margins. They[Read More…]
A history of Oregon governor’s races
Here is the history of elections for governor in Oregon: 2014 In 2014, Democrat John Kitzhaber secured his fourth term overall as governor, and second consecutive, by beating Republican Dennis Richardson 733,230 to 648,542. Kitzhaber also served as governor from 1995 to 2003. However, he didn’t hold the office long,[Read More…]
With hours to go, Brown and Buehler hit campaign trail one last time
Republican gubernatorial candidate Knute Buehler closes out his campaign day Monday at his headquarters in Tualatin (Photo courtesy of the Buehler campaign) In the closing hours of Oregon governor’s race on Monday, Kate Brown and Knute Buehler took very different approaches to finishing up a campaign that has stretched out[Read More…]
Uncategorized Woman lying on Highway 22 killed by multiple cars
Salem Police believe a woman hit and killed by two cars Saturday night was lying on Highway 22. The woman, who police identified Monday as Dallas resident Alexandria Tereshka, 27, died following the collision at 9:15 p.m. She was hit near the Wallace Road Northwest exit. Salem Police spokesman Lt.[Read More…]
Woman lying on Highway 22 killed by multiple cars
Salem Police believe a woman hit and killed by two cars Saturday night was lying on Highway 22. The woman, who police identified Monday as Dallas resident Alexandria Tereshka, 27, died following the collision at 9:15 p.m. She was hit near the Wallace Road Northwest exit. Salem Police spokesman Lt.[Read More…]
