Oregon's Measure 118 would introduce 'The Oregon Rebate'
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspends his presidential bid, backs Trump • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Friday he is suspending his campaign and backing former President Donald Trump.
Oregon Libertarians will appear on ballot despite Republican challenges • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Libertarian candidates will appear on Oregon ballots in November, despite efforts from the state Republican party to disqualify them.
Rene Gonzalez’s office under investigation following Wikipedia spending
A complaint has been filed against Commissioner Rene Gonzalez after reports that he used over $6,000 of public funds to beef up his Wikipedia page.
RFK Jr. is likely to appear on Oregon ballots this fall
On Monday, state elections officials certified a new political party formed with the express purpose of nominating the independent presidential candidate.
Big businesses drop $5.8M to defeat measure that would tax corporations to pay Oregonians $1,600 a year
The businesses opposing the measure range from Oregon staples to corporate behemoths.
Portland Elections Office Investigating Rene Gonzalez For Using Taxpayer Funds on Wikipedia Edits
Portland's Elections Office is investigating potential campaign finance violations by City Commissioner Rene Gonzalez. The Auditor’s Office, which houses the Elections Office, confirmed the investigation to the Mercury Friday, after receiving three complaints about the commissioner’s expenditure of $6,400 in city funds to edit his Wikipedia page. Gonzalez, who was elected to Portland City Council in 2022, is currently running for mayor. The use of taxpayer funds to enhance Gonzalez’s Wikipedia page was first reported...
Oregon legislative Democrats join governor, Republicans in opposing rebate ballot measure • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Democratic leaders in the Oregon House and Senate have come out against a November ballot measure that would hike taxes on corporations.
Portland Commissioner Rene Gonzalez spent thousands in city funds to polish Wikipedia page
Gonzalez’s office at City Hall hired a New York-based company in March to develop a handful of requested edits, records obtained by The Oregonian/OregonLive show.
Utah Supreme Court sides with opponents of redistricting that carved up Democratic-leaning area
Utah’s Supreme Court has ruled in favor of opponents of redistricting that carved up Democratic-leaning Salt Lake County among four congressional districts that have since elected Republicans by wide margins.
Utah Court Rules State Leaders Cannot Throw out Voter Initiatives
Read more here.
Utah Supreme Court Reinstates Challenge to Repeal of Anti-Gerrymandering Initiative
How Portland elects its mayor is about to drastically change. Here are the promises — and pitfalls
The move adds Portland to a small but growing list of U.S. cities, states and other jurisdictions that have adopted a widely used form of single-winner ranked-choice voting.
Ranked-choice voting has challenged the status quo. Its popularity will be tested in November
Alaska’s new electoral system — with open primaries and ranked-choice voting — has been a model for voters in other states who are frustrated by political polarization and a sense that voters lack real choice at the ballot box.
Arlington reverses use of ranked-choice voting system for fall elections
The move brings the Northern Virginia suburb’s experiment with the increasingly popular voting system to a halt for now.
Ranked-choice voting could come to Oregon, if voters say yes in 2024
In November 2024, voters will decide whether to use ranked choice voting in races after January 1, 2028 for president, seats in Congress, governor, Oregon secretary of state and some others.
Should Oregon Adopt Ranked-Choice Voting?
Today on TAP: Not if the state’s progressives and Democrats hope to be winning elections
Oregon voters could decide on ranked-choice voting soon
A bill asking voters to approve the system is among those stalled by a Republican walkout in the Senate.
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Reformers Unveil Statewide Ranked-Choice Voting Initiative
Ranked choice voting, open primaries? New ballot initiative would bring both to Idaho
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho voters could soon decide whether to have open primary elections and whether to choose candidates in order of preference, through a burgeoning method called ranked choice
Is Oregon ripe for ranked choice voting? – Oregon Capital Chronicle
With three serious gubernatorial candidates on the ballot in November and the theoretical possibility of a new governor elected with 34% of the vote, Oregon might consider an election tool that recently got a lot of attention in Alaska and seems ripe for consideration here: ranked choice voting. The probability – at least, if polling […]
Two Great Election Reforms That Go Great Together | Washington Monthly
Ranked-choice voting brings numerous benefits and one downside: It requires voters to spend more time with the ballot. Vote by mail gives them that time.
Ranked choice voting’s Big Adventure on November 8
RCV is on the ballot in a record 10 locations; and being used for elections in 12 other locations
DEMS KNEW, COVERED UP, $500K FTX DONATION NOT FROM BANK
"I will keep my mouth shut for sure." - DPO staffer who knew DPO misreported source of its biggest contribution ever
FTX & Democratic Party of Oregon
Oregon Rebate Amount Was $750 per Person but Now It’s $1,600
Montana Supreme Court allows signatures of inactive voters to count on ballot petitions
Montana's Supreme Court is allowing the signatures of inactive voters to count on petitions seeking to qualify constitutional initiatives for the November ballot, including one to protect abortion rights.
Murmurs: Kotek Opposes Corporate Tax Measure
Kotek opposes tax ballot measure
By Taxpayers Association of Oregon
OregonWatchdog.com
Willamette Week is reporting that Oregon Governor Tina Kotek is opposing Initiative Petition #17 which is a measure heading to the November ballot that taxes large businesses 3% as a way to bring in a haul of tax cash and then dole it out to
Voter Proposal Would Give Oregonians $750 Each
strongIP 17 already has opponents including business groups and Gov. Kotek./strong
Trump's top campaign money bundler connected to Ohio's largest public corruption scandal ever • Ohio Capital Journal
FirstEnergy was the company behind the largest political bailout and bribery scandal in Ohio history. This week, Sludge reported that Trump’s top campaign money bundler advised FirstEnergy on its contributions to a dark money group that pleaded guilty to racketeering charges in that scandal.