Portland Measure to Cap Campaign Contributions Will Be on the November Ballot

The measure would be a major change for Oregon politics. Oregon is one of the least regulated states in terms of campaign donations.

Campaign Donation Caps Look Likely to Make the Portland Ballot

A measure is coming to the November ballot that will radically change the way that Portland’s political campaigns work.

Murmurs: Portland State University to Rename Neuberger Hall

In other news: A Eudaly campaign supporter gets contracts.

Oregon Sen. Rod Monroe Spent More Than Three Hundred Bucks for Every Vote He Received Last Week. He Wasn’t Alone in Paying Big Money to Lose.

Big money doesn’t always win elections. Here’s what failed candidates spent per vote.

Prosecutor Kevin Barton Wins Washington County District Attorney Seat Despite His Opponent Spending Nearly Twice As Much

Together, the candidates spent almost $1 million on a race for a position that is rarely contested in Oregon.

The Largest Independent Expenditure of This Election Cycle Is Rooted in a California Trailer Park Fortune

Multnomah County Campaign Finance Limits Overturned by Circuit Court Judge

A ballot measure with overwhelming support for limiting campaign contributions fails to pass muster in the courts.