Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler Sets Lofty Campaign Contribution Limits for Re-Election The mayor will accept checks of up to $5,000 from individuals and $10,000 from groups, far in excess of voter-approved limits yet to go into effect.
Portland Auditor’s Office Wants to Hire a City Employee to Monitor Campaign Advertising Campaign-finance reforms come with a price tag.
Oregon Is One of Only Five States With No Campaign Caps. Voters Could Change That in November 2020. Oregon Legislature moves forward with a constitutional amendment to allow campaign contribution caps.
Ethics Complaint Alleges Funding Republicans Senators’ Walkout Violates Oregon Ethics, Campaign Law McMinnville child welfare worker claims that Senate absences and fundraising activities are unlawful — and she wants the state to investigate.
House Speaker Tina Kotek “Undecided” on Whether to Support the Constitutional Referral That Would Allow Campaign Fundraising Limits The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled in the past that any caps on campaign limits violates the Oregon constitution; a referral would amend the constitution.
Portland Political Candidates’ Campaign Ads Will Now Have to Identify Funders, Judge Rules A Multnomah County Circuit Court judge upholds new campaign advertising disclosure rules.
City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Takes Pledge Not to Accept Fossil Fuel Money Hardesty has led on environmental advocacy, takes a campaign pledge on Earth Day.