State politics and government reporter @oregonian. Priors: @thecolumbian @pdxbizjournal through @djnf , La Grande Observer through @uo_snowden. Always: @nahj
Portland, OR
Joined July 2021
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I’ll be live at noon today on Reddit doing an AMA. Come ask me anything about this year’s governor’s race in Oregon, how our newsroom navigates elections coverage, or anything else!
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New: Read the texts between President Trump and Oregon’s governor over troops in Portland
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“I found myself playing a solo in the band and my own teammates heckling me along the way” - House Republican Leader Jeff Helfrich, in an internal letter sent to his caucus Monday announcing his resignation
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Statement from Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez on her reelection to Congress:
“But like two years ago, pundits made a fundamental mistake by viewing this race through a partisan lens. Our community has never seen ourselves this way, and it’s not how we evaluate who merits our vote”
“Nike shares fell 3% Wednesday as Wall Street started placing bets on what the next Trump presidency could mean for various industries.”
Via @matthewkish
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Democratic U.S. Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez leads Republican Joe Kent in key SW Washington race for Congress
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State Treasurer Tobias Read wins race to become Oregon’s next secretary of state
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The secretary of state’s investigation into candidates for Portland mayor and city council who agreed to trade campaign contributions has grown to 12 candidates.
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“Of course it’s more complicated for us and the voters. That’s not to say that it’s not doable” - James Morales, the only Oregon county clerk who has overseen ranked-choice voting in the state.
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The DMV said the errors occurred at 49 of its 59 field offices and involved nearly 400 employees across the state.
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“Everybody in the country who follows politics is watching that district,” one longtime Washington pollster told me.
My latest on the fascinating race for Southwest Washington’s congressional seat:
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The first debate between US Rep Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Joe Kent this fall is over.
Funniest statement of the night likely goes to Gluesenkamp Perez.
“My mom was born in Forks, Washington. You don’t know where that is.”
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NEW: The Oregon DMV mistakenly registered more than 1,200 non-citizens to vote, complete audit finds
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The Oregon DMV only learned it helped register 300 non-citizens to vote after a national think tank raised questions
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“I think it’s a beautiful thing that many people wanted to help each other out in this race, because politics is an ugly thing,” one candidate said. “Unfortunately, it may have violated election law.”
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From ProPublica:
NW Natural said it was going green. It sells as much fossil fuel as before
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More than 3,000 Oregon state workers have filed claims alleging that they are underpaid due to an inaccurate evaluation of their experience and education in a recent state equal pay analysis.
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Oregon’s predicted 2026 kicker tax credit nears $1 billion as the state’s economy continues to stabilize, state economists told lawmakers this morning
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