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- BY HILLARY BORRUD The Oregonian
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Oregon’s new elections director will continue to oversee an investigation into a $500,000 donation the Democratic Party of Oregon received fr… Read moreOregon elections director will continue to oversee investigation into Democrat Party donation
- By GARY A. WARNER • Oregon Capital Bureau
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It’s been less than a month since U.S. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer was sworn into office, but s… Read moreChavez-DeRemer and Democrats get early start on 2024 race
- By GARY A. WARNER Oregon Capital Bureau
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Secretary of State Shemia Fagan gave an exuberant response when asked Friday if she would se… Read moreElection 2024: Fagan in, Read out, and Rosenblum mum so far
- By ANNA KAMINSKI The Bulletin
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As recent as five years ago, Deschutes County had a majority of Republican voters, but years… Read moreDeschutes County's political influence isn't new, but the 2022 general election indicates strong voter turnout
- By GARY A. WARNER Oregon Capital Bureau
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With bangs of gavels at either end of the Capitol on Tuesday, the clock began ticking on the… Read moreCountdown clock starts ticking on Legislature's "long session"
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The state attorney general has petitioned the Oregon Supreme Court to either toss out ruling… Read moreState wants Oregon Supreme Court to reject Harney County judge's orders blocking gun measure
- By Maxine Bernstein The Oregonian
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Leaders of the interfaith group that championed Oregon’s gun control measure criticized a st… Read moreProponents criticize rulings that have stalled gun control measure
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- By GARY A. WARNER Oregon Capital Bureau
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With the pageantry and pleasantries of Monday now over, Oregon’s new governor and legislativ… Read moreOregon's top leaders shift from pageantry to politics
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SALEM — For the first time ever, Oregon had the highest voter turnout rate in the nation in … Read moreOregon's voter turnout led nation in November election
- By Maxine Bernstein The Oregonian
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A Harney County judge on Tuesday continued to temporarily block Measure 114′s provision that… Read moreState judge continues to block requirement for background check to buy gun
- By Maxine Bernstein The Oregonian
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A state judge will decide by Jan. 3 whether to maintain or lift his temporary order blocking… Read moreMeasure 114′s background-check requirement that closes ‘Charleston loophole’ should take effect now, state argues
- By GARY A. WARNER Oregon Capital Bureau
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Less than two weeks left in 2022, but all the political questions that were answered by the … Read moreNew Year politics: 20 questions for 2023
- By GARY A. WARNER Oregon Capital Bureau
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The 2023 session of the Oregon Legislature starts Jan. 17, with a new governor and new state… Read moreDemocrats and GOP swapped Oregon territory in 2022 election
- By JOE SIESS The Bulletin
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As Oregon’s Measure 114 remains held up in the courts, the uncertain fate of the voter-appro… Read moreMeasure 114 causes uncertainty as gun law remains in legal limbo
- By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press
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A Harney County judge handed guns rights advocates a victory Thursday and placed a new, vote… Read moreHarney County judge halts voter-approved high-capacity magazine ban
- By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press
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A Harney County judge on Tuesday extended an earlier order blocking a key part of a new, vot… Read moreHarney County judge extends ban on parts of new gun law
- By Gary A. Warner Oregon Capital Bureau
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The 2022 elections created something of a jumble for Oregon's delegation to D.C. Read morePolitical musical chairs for Oregon's congressional delegation in 2023
- By Maxine Bernstein The Oregonian
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Cliff Asmussen, a retired co-owner of a car dealership in Burns, said a friend forwarded him… Read moreMeet the Harney County gun owners who joined in lawsuit to temporarily block Oregon Measure 114
- By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press
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SALEM — Oregon is losing its second elections director in as many years with the current one… Read moreOregon loses 2nd elections director in as many years
- By Maxine Bernstein The Oregonian
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Two days after telling a federal judge that Oregonians will be able to apply for a permit to… Read moreAttorney general says new rules for gun buying will not be ready in time
- By GARY A. WARNER Oregon Capital Bureau
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At the beginning of 2022, Deschutes County was going to be the place where Democrats would s… Read moreDemocrats and GOP get split results in final battlegound voting
- By Maxine Bernstein The Oregonian
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A federal judge Friday heard sharply contrasting arguments about whether gun control Measure… Read moreOregon Measure 114 gun control challenge heard in court
- Bulletin staff report
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The city of Bend began accepting applications for a vacant City Council seat Friday. The pos… Read moreCity of Bend now accepting applications for vacant council seat
- By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press
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PORTLAND — Midterm voters in Oregon narrowly passed one of the toughest gun control laws in … Read moreMeasure 114 gun law faces legal challenge, could be delayed
- By GARY A. WARNER Oregon Capital Bureau
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Three weeks after Election Day and we're still learning details of election close calls, fin… Read moreClose calls and financial flame-outs marked 2022 election
- By Maxine Bernstein The Oregonian
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The Oregon Firearms Federation, along with the Sherman County sheriff and a Keizer gun store… Read moreOpponents file emergency motion to stop Measure 114 from taking effect
- By ANNA KAMINSKI The Bulletin
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Editor's note: The original story has been edited to include all Deschutes County voters, no… Read moreAfter voters rejected psilocybin opt-out measure, Deschutes County Commission to hear public testimony
- By GARY A. WARNER Oregon Capital Bureau
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Gov. Kate Brown is back home battling a COVID-19 infection, an unwelcome souvenir of her tra… Read morePartisan wrangling moves from 2022 vote to 2023 action
- By PETER WONG Oregon Capital Bureau
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U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden has laid out a relatively modest agenda as he heads into a second full c… Read moreWyden agenda includes mental health, worker assistance
- By PETER WONG Oregon Capital Bureau
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As speaker of the Oregon House, Tina Kotek helped direct millions in the state budget to hou… Read moreKotek's new challenge: From legislator to chief executive
- By JIM REDDEN Oregon Capital Bureau
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Sherman County Sheriff Brad Lohrey filed a federal lawsuit to prevent voter-approved firearm… Read moreAn Oregon sheriff has filed suit to block new gun restrictions
- Bulletin staff report
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The Bend Park & Recreation District has announced two open positions on its board and th… Read moreBend park district seeks to fill two openings on its board as Kropf, Mendez resign
- By GARY A. WARNER Oregon Capital Bureau
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Democrats will start the 2023 legislative session with smaller majorities and a new governor. Read moreState lawmakers pick leaders and prepare for 2023 session
- By ANNA KAMINSKI The Bulletin
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After more ballots were counted Wednesday, Democrat Emerson Levy was leading her opponent, R… Read moreLevy leading Sipe in state House race. The Oregonian declares her winner in District 53
- By BRYCE DOLE The Bulletin
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Jefferson County Sheriff Jason Pollock says his office will not enforce Measure 114, joining… Read moreJefferson County Sheriff says his office won't enforce Oregon's new gun control measure
- By ANNA KAMINSKI The Bulletin
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Fewer than 300 votes separate the two candidates for state representative in House District … Read moreResults of a Redmond-area House race are still in limbo as ballots trickle in
- By GARY A. WARNER Oregon Capital Bureau
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Who lost Oregon's 5th Congressional District? Read moreDemocrats in blame game over Oregon congressional loss
- By STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press
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WASHINGTON — There was no violence. Read moreAcross the US, a return to democratic order. Will it last?
- By Gary A. Warner Oregon Capital Bureau
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Democrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner on Sunday evening conceded the 5th Congressional District race… Read moreMcLeod-Skinner concedes key U.S. House race
- By Kevin Fixler Idaho Statesman
BOISE, Idaho — Two more Eastern Oregon counties appeared to join the growing, long-shot camp… Read moreTwo more Eastern Oregon counties support joining Idaho
- Jamie Goldberg The Oregonian
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Republican Christine Drazan has conceded to Democrat Tina Kotek in Oregon’s race for governor. Read moreChristine Drazan concedes to Tina Kotek in Oregon governor’s race
- By GARY A. WARNER Oregon Capital Bureau
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Republicans appear to have picked up a second Oregon congressional seat with the forecast vi… Read moreGOP appears to flip Oregon U.S. House seat with Chavez-DeRemer win
- By Lizzy Acker The Oregonian
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The divide between urban and rural Oregonians was apparent Tuesday, when 27 of Oregon’s 36 c… Read more137 Oregon towns and counties vote to opt out of psilocybin services
- By CLAIRE RUSH and ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press
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PORTLAND — Tina Kotek said Thursday that as governor, she would focus on addressing the stat… Read moreTackling homelessness top goal for Oregon Democrat Kotek
- By GARY A. WARNER Oregon Capital Bureau
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Democrat Tina Kotek has been named the winner of the tight Oregon race for governor by two m… Read moreKotek headed to victory as votes leave other races uncertain
- By ANNA KAMINSKI The Bulletin
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Chris Piper conceded the race for mayor of Bend on Wednesday to Melanie Kebler and congratul… Read morePiper concedes to Kebler in Bend mayoral race
- By ANNA KAMINSKI The Bulletin
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As of Wednesday, one day after Election Day, around 60.5% of eligible voters in Oregon showe… Read moreBallot returns remain under 70% statewide and in Central Oregon
- By PETER WONG Oregon Capital Bureau
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Measure 114 supporters have claimed victory, however narrow, in their campaign for firearms … Read moreGun-regulation backers claim victory, but Measure 114 vote remains close
- By Shane Dixon Kavanaugh The Oregonian
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Portlanders have approved a ballot measure to transform the city’s odd, century-old form of … Read morePortland voters scrap city’s odd century-old form of government, approve radical remake
- By Hillary Borrud The Oregonian
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Democrat Tina Kotek has won the race for Oregon governor, defeating Republican Christine Dra… Read moreTina Kotek wins Oregon governor’s race, fending off strongest Republican bid in a decade
- By NICK ROSENBERGER Redmond Spokesman
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The Redmond Area Parks and Recreation District's $49 million bond and five-year levy were bo… Read moreRedmond Parks District bond pulls ahead
- Noah Bierman, Melanie Mason and Nolan D. McCaskill Los Angeles Times
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WASHINGTON — The balance of power in both houses of Congress was still in question Tuesday, … Read moreControl of U.S. House, Senate uncertain, but early results show no 'red wave'
- By ANNA KAMINSKI The Bulletin
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Republican incumbents Patti Adair and Tony DeBone appeared to be leading Democratic challeng… Read moreRepublican incumbents Adair, DeBone lead Democrats Schmidt, Tatom for Deschutes County Commissioner
- By ZACK DEMARS The Bulletin
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Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer appeared to be leading Oregon’s tightest congressional race, … Read moreChavez-DeRemer leading McLeod-Skinner in tight race for critical U.S. House seat
- By ANNA KAMINSKI The Bulletin
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Voters in Redmond and La Pine appear poised to prohibit psilocybin businesses, services and … Read moreVoters in Redmond, La Pine say no to psilocybin, but rural Deschutes County favors services
- By ANNA KAMINSKI The Bulletin
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Melanie Kebler appeared to be defeating Chris Piper in the race to be the next mayor of Bend… Read moreEarly counts project Kebler as new mayor of Bend, Campbell, Méndez and Riley for Bend City Council
- GARY A. WARNER Oregon Capital Bureau
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The results of a major Republican push to alter the Democratic dominance of Oregon politics … Read moreHistoric Oregon election topped by tight governor's race
- By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America
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Democratic and Republican incumbents in Oregon’s 1st, 2nd and 3rd Congressional Districts wo… Read moreBentz, Blumenauer and Bonamici win reelection to Congress
- Bulletin staff report
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Incumbent Galan Carter led challenger Monty Kurtz in the race for Crook County treasurer, … Read moreClose races waged in Crook County after early returns
- By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY and
GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press
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The final day of voting in the 2022 midterms unfolded Tuesday without major disruptions or w… Read moreAmid intense scrutiny, Americans vote with no major hitches
- By ZACK DEMARS The Bulletin
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A bond measure that would fund upgrades at each of the Bend-La Pine School District’s 33 sch… Read moreBend-La Pine's $249.7 million bond appears to be winning in early election results
- By JOE SIESS The Bulletin
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Democrat Jason Kropf was leading Republican Judy Trego by a wide margin in the race to repre… Read moreKropf leads Trego by wide margin in race for House District 54
