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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

OR: Campaign Finance Reform/Money in Pol

A bill limiting campaign contributions to candidates is expected to head to Gov. Tina Kotek's desk soon. (Joaquin Corbalan/Adobe Stock)
New campaign finance law limits OR donor influence

Oregon lawmakers took a step toward limiting the impact of money on elections during the legislative session. Lawmakers passed House Bill 2024…

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La administración Biden anunció cambios en los planes de pago basados en los ingresos el pasado enero. (Ljupco Smokovski/Adobe Stock)
Programa de pago de deuda estudiantil beneficia a prestatarios de bajos ingresos

Una propuesta del gobierno federal podría proporcionar un mejor camino hacia el pago de la deuda estudiantil, pero una nueva encuesta encuentra …

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Groups looking to rein in money in politics hope to pass campaign-finance limits before the 2024 election. (Joaquin Corbalan/Adobe Stock)
Campaign Donation Limits Could Be Coming to OR in 2022

Oregon is among a handful of states without limits on how much people or entities can contribute to election campaigns, but it could change this year…

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Reforms to make voting easier and more accessible passed the U.S. House last year, but have gotten no traction in the U.S. Senate. (Roibu/iStockphoto)
Democracy Scorecard: Mixed Results for OR Congressional Delegation

SALEM, Ore. - The 2020 Democracy Scorecard from Common Cause is out - and Oregon's congressional delegation does very well, with one exception…

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Under the current system, Oregon politicians can often shape voting districts to increase their power. (iQoncept/Adobe Stock)
Potential OR Initiative Could Cut Down on Gerrymandering

PORTLAND, Ore. - Oregon stands out on the West Coast for the way its voting districts are drawn. Unlike neighbors California, Idaho and Washington…

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Oregon has the most expensive elections in the country, according to one campaign finance expert. (Helistockter/Adobe Stock)
Struggle Continues to Set OR Campaign Contribution Limits

SALEM, Ore. - Oregon is among a handful of states with no limits on campaign contributions in elections. The 2020 session offers lawmakers another …

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Oregon is one of five states with no limits on political campaign contributions. (James Steidl/Adobe Stock)
OR Lawmakers Send Campaign Contribution Cap to Voters

SALEM, Ore. - Oregon voters will have a chance to weigh in on the role of money in politics next year. Among the flurry of legislation passed at the …

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A movement to award the presidency to the candidate who wins the popular vote would go into effect once states with 270 electoral votes have joined. (SeL/Wikimedia Commons)
Bill Would Add Oregon to National Popular-Vote Movement

SALEM, Ore. – Oregon could become part of a compact to ensure that the presidential candidate who wins the popular vote is elected. This week…

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Large donors contributed 14 times as much as small donors to Oregon candidates and ballot measure campaigns in 2016. (Cacophony/Wikimedia Commons)
Oregon Elections: Large Donors Outspent Small by 14 Times

PORTLAND, Ore. – Big money dominated the 2016 elections in Oregon, according to a new report. The Oregon State Public Interest Research Group …

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The Small Donor Elections bill has been introduced for Oregon's legislative session, which begins Feb. 5. (Sean Fornelli/Flickr)
Bill Seeks to Tackle Big Money in Ore. Politics

SALEM, Ore. – Lawmakers will introduce a bill next month that aims to empower small donors in Oregon elections. Under House Bill 4076…

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The Women's March drew about 300 protesters to Port Orford in January. (Tim Palmer)
Small Coastal Ore. Town Joins Nationwide Tax March

PORT ORFORD, Ore. -- Oregonians will join protesters across the nation on Saturday in a Tax March, calling on President Trump to release his tax …

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More than 38,000 people were killed in traffic accidents last year. (DodgertonSkillhause/Morguefile)
Traffic Deaths Missing from Political Platforms of Both Parties

PORTLAND, Ore. - Republican and Democratic party platforms this year are addressing trade, gun violence, even pornography. But the parties aren't …

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