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Oregon Is Trying to Block Trump in Court From Accessing Unique Mail-In Ballot Information
Oregon is in the midst of a legal wrangle to prevent President Donald Trump from enforcing a ruling calling on states to submit the names, addresses, and unique ballot information of voters who receive mail-in ballots.
The…
Portland Votes to Restrict Masked Immigration Agents Despite Legal Concerns
PORTLAND, Ore. — Despite an Appeals Court ruling that a local government ordinance cannot supersede federal legislation, the Portland City Council voted in favor of banning immigration agents from wearing face masks and failing to wear…
Oregon Nonaffiliated Voters May Hold the Key to Kotek vs. Drazan in November
At the predictable conclusion of party election primaries for the position of Governor of Oregon, incumbent Tina Kotek (D) and rival Christine Drazan (R) may have to cast their nets wider than party loyalists to emerge victorious.…
Oregon Agrees to Review and Remove Up to 800,000 Voter Records After Federal Settlement
Nonprofit Judicial Watch secured a major settlement yesterday after Oregon state officials settled a federal lawsuit, committing to a massive review and cleanup of roughly 800,000 inactive voter records, including about 160,000 that already…
Oregon Asks Federal Court to Permanently Block Trump Order Targeting Mail Voting and Voter…
In a coalition of 25 states, Oregon asked a federal court to permanently block President Trump's executive order, which unlawfully restricted mail voting and efforts to limit voter eligibility.
Lawsuit Seeks To Strike Out Efforts…
Oregon Poll Puts Christine Drazan Well Ahead in Republican Governor Primary
A recent statewide poll shows Senator Christine Drazan has a commanding lead over her opponents in the Republican primary race for Oregon governor.
Republican Race For Oregon Governor Post
A poll by Salem-based Nelson Research…
Oregon Tax Law Could Head to Voters as Republicans Try to Block $300 Million Increase
Oregon Republican lawmakers are scrambling to collect 78,116 signatures before the June 4 deadline to refer a bill that will increase taxes by $300 million to public vote.
GOP members launched the ‘No Tax Clawback’ signature collection…
Oregon Republicans Sue to Block Democrats From Moving the ODOT Funding Vote to May as Fight Over Gas…
Republican lawmakers have once again thrown a curveball to stall the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) funding bill, announcing that they have filed a lawsuit to overturn a majority vote made earlier this week that will move a…
Oregon Democrats Move Gas Tax Referendum to May Despite Party Defections and Republican Walkout
Despite five Democrats in the House of Representatives siding with Republicans, the public vote on Oregon’s controversial transportation funding bill has finally been moved to the May primary.
The five Democrats who voted against the…
Oregon Lawmakers Pass Bill Rolling Back Trump Tax Breaks as Republicans Push for a Statewide Vote
Oregon lawmakers this week passed Senate Bill 1507, which eliminates three tax exemptions contained in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
However, the future of the legislation - if ratified by Governor Tina…