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Gov. Kate Brown’s Campaign Claims A Hate Group Endorsed Her Opponent. It Didn’t.

Oregonians for Immigration Reform says it has not endorsed a candidate in the governor’s race.

Nearly Half of Oregon’s Sheriffs Signed A Letter Invoking Mollie Tibbitts’ Name and Calling to Repeal The State’s Sanctuary Law

The letter invokes the Mollie Tibbitts murder in Iowa to argue against Oregon’s sanctuary law, despite her family’s plea not to use the young woman as a political talking point.

Portland Police Chief Says Protesters Went Off to “Whine And Complain” Last Week Because Officers “Kicked Your Butt”

At least two protesters went to the hospital with serious injuries caused by flash-bang grenades police shot into the crowd.

Murmurs: Oregon’s Sanctuary State Fight Heats Up

In other news: The Portland office running publicly financed elections is poised to move again.

Republican Candidate for Governor Knute Buehler Says He’ll Vote to End Oregon’s Status as a Sanctuary State.

For second time in less than three weeks, the Republican candidate for Oregon governor sided with conservatives.

Oregonians Will Vote in November on a Measure Aiming to Remove Sanctuary for Immigrants

Oregon has been a sanctuary state for 31 years

Despite Oregon’s Sanctuary Laws, Emails Show Portland Prosecutors Volunteered Information to ICE Agents

Emails obtained by WW cast doubt on the claim that undocumented immigrants living in Portland can report crimes and show up in court without risk of deportation.

An Aggressive Anti-Immigration Group Wants to Use the Ballot Box to Erase Oregon’s Sanctuary-State Policy

The choice Oregon voters may soon face: protect undocumented immigrants, or help ICE?

U.S. Department of Justice Renews Threat to Pull Funding From Oregon Over Sanctuary State Policies

The federal agency says Oregon signed on to follow its rules when it took $2 million in fiscal year 2016. Oregon officials disagree.

Oregon Democrats in Congress Tell U.S. Justice Department to Stop Bullying the State on Sanctuary Policies

The six Democratic members of the Oregon delegation to Congress called the US DOJ tactics “harmful and retaliatory.”

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