JULIA SHUMWAY, Oregon Capital Chronicle, Author at oregoncapitalinsider

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Former Oregon Rep. Chavez-DeRemer grilled at labor secretary hearing

One-term Oregon congresswoman Lori Chavez-DeRemer walked back her support for pro-union legislation as she tried to convince Republican senators to back her as the nation’s ... Read more

by JULIA SHUMWAY, Oregon Capital Chronicle, Wednesday, February 19, 2025 1:30 pm

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Former Oregon House GOP leader will run for Senate GOP leader’s seat

Former Oregon House Republican Leader Jeff Helfrich will run for the state Senate in 2026, one of several expected campaign announcements as the state constitution ... Read more

by JULIA SHUMWAY, Oregon Capital Chronicle, Wednesday, February 19, 2025 9:30 am

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Oregon election officials ask justice department to investigate three noncitizen voters

Three people who were mistakenly registered to vote at Oregon’s Motor Vehicle Services Division could face a criminal investigation for voting despite not being U.S. ... Read more

by JULIA SHUMWAY, Oregon Capital Chronicle, Monday, February 17, 2025 5:25 pm

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Oregon legislator seeks stricter lobbying limits for former lawmakers representing state agencies

An Oregon Republican is pushing to tighten the state’s anti-revolving-door law, saying the law unfairly discriminates between former lawmakers who lobby for private industries and ... Read more

by JULIA SHUMWAY, Oregon Capital Chronicle, Tuesday, February 11, 2025 3:18 pm

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Oregon House Republicans slam status quo

Oregon House Republicans painted a dire picture of Oregon’s high cost of living, homelessness and faltering schools on Thursday, while offering few specific proposals to ... Read more

by JULIA SHUMWAY, Oregon Capital Chronicle, Friday, February 7, 2025 8:22 am

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Hundreds rally in Salem, Portland against Trump, Musk moves against funding, agencies

Hundreds of people crowded the streets of downtown Salem and northeast Portland on Wednesday in separate protests against President Donald Trump, unelected adviser Elon Musk ... Read more

by JULIA SHUMWAY, Oregon Capital Chronicle, Thursday, February 6, 2025 8:18 am

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Senate Republican leader pitches increased state scrutiny of Oregon Food Bank

For years, legislative Republicans have argued that the Oregon Food Bank strayed from its mission of eliminating hunger by weighing in on political debates. On ... Read more

by JULIA SHUMWAY, Oregon Capital Chronicle, Tuesday, February 4, 2025 6:21 pm

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Oregon cities push for infrastructure funding, more leeway to remove homeless camps

Oregon’s cities will push the state Legislature to give them more money for roads, water and sewers, more power to remove homeless camps and more ... Read more

by JULIA SHUMWAY, Oregon Capital Chronicle, Friday, January 31, 2025 4:35 pm

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Oregon Capitol honors late Senate President Peter Courtney, state’s longest-serving lawmaker

Oregon bid farewell to the state’s longest-serving legislator in the Senate chamber that the late Peter Michael Coleman Courtney presided over for 20 years and ... Read more

by JULIA SHUMWAY, Oregon Capital Chronicle, Thursday, January 30, 2025 3:27 pm