News Monday's Labor Day picnic at Oaks Park provided leading Democratic pols a chance to rub shoulders with the rank-and-file union members who are Democrats' leading source of cash. U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden; U.S. Reps. Earl Blumenauer, David Wu and Kurt Schrader occupied places of prominence on the dais and warmed up the crowd for a brief but fiery speech from gubernatorial candidate John Kitzhaber. ...   More

News For anybody who pays attention to money in Oregon politics, Win McCormack's name is a familiar one. The longtime Portland publisher (pictured above on the right with the late State Treasurer Ben Westlund at the 2008 Democratic National Convention) is always among the leading donors to Democratic candidates and progressive causes. In the past year alone, McCormack has given more than $350,000, ...   More