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Oregon’s new limits on political campaign contributions will not take effect until 2027. But as Gov. Tina Kotek, legislative leaders and representatives of interest groups said at a recent ceremony, Oregon’s real achievement was legislative approval of such regulations for the first time in half a century — and during a 35-day short session in an even-numbered year. The 1973 Legislature approved spending limits, but the Oregon Supreme Court overturned...

A Justice Department subpoena indicates that feds may be looking at Rep. Val Hoyle (D-OR) and her efforts to help a large cannabis company.

Campaign finance limits are coming to Oregon in 2027 after Gov. Tina Kotek signed House Bill 4024 into law on Wednesday. Here's what you need to know.

House Bill 4024 creates limits on how much individuals, businesses, labor unions and other political players can give to candidates.

Opinion: The 2024 Oregon legislative short session brought many historic wins for the state, including limits on campaign finance reform and increasing transparency within electoral donations

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His donation, made to the Bring Balance to Salem PAC, brings the committee’s cash on hand to nearly $5.1 million.

What a difference a year makes. Last year, rancor ruled throughout the 160 days set aside for odd-year legislative sessions in Oregon. Senate Republicans staged a walkout ...

The Oregon state legislative session wrapped up last week, and compared to past years that were mired by walkouts, it’s fair to say that a lot got done

Sen. Brian Boquist, R-Dallas, is one of eight state senators prohibited from running again for state Senate, after participating in extended walkouts last year.

More than twenty years ago, Tim Knopp thought he and Democratic colleague Mark Hass would pass campaign finance reform through the state Legislature.

Oregon is one of the last states with no laws limiting the amount of money campaigns can get and who they get it from. That's on the verge of changing with HB 4024.

The short session produced breakthrough legislation on housing, the drug addiction crisis and campaign finance reform, the editorial board writes. It also showed a winning formula for how the Legislature can get things done.

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Gov. Tina Kotek (D) supports the bill, which is headed to her desk.

Assuming Gov. Tina Kotek signs the bill, contribution limits will go into effect January 2027.

Oregon lawmakers have passed a campaign finance reform bill that limits the amount of money people can donate to political candidates.

A bill limiting campaign contributions passed the Oregon Senate on Thursday and heads to Gov. Tina Kotek for a signature.

Oregon lawmakers have passed a campaign finance reform bill that limits the amount of...

The passage of House Bill 4024 means campaign contributions in the state will be capped starting in 2027.

Lawmakers have until March 10 to pass the bill.

As the Legislature speeds to adjournment, a proposal to regulate political giving is still being negotiated.

Are Oregonian's interested in election reform? Which reforms are gaining traction (campaign finance, open primaries, ranked-choice voting)?

La Rochefoucauld (perhaps anticipating Oregon's House Bill 4024): "Hypocrisy is the homage that vice pays to virtue."

The First Amendment doesn't let state senators who walked out in protest for six weeks run for reelection, a federal appeals court ruled.

Backers of a campaign finance reform initiative have the political winds at their back as they try to get their measure on the ballot.

Oregon is one of five states where basically anything goes in campaign finance. There are no limits on what a candidate can accept from a corporation, an individual, a political

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