Tina Kotek Just Signed a Campaign Finance Law Critics Say Makes a Mockery of Spending Limits

Tina Kotek just signed a campaign finance law critics say makes a mockery of spending limits

Political donors will be allowed to spend more money on Oregon elections, with less transparency, under a bill that Gov. Tina Kotek signed into law Thursday.

Republicans are vowing to send another Oregon tax bill to the ballot

A battle over Oregon gas taxes dominated much of state politics over the past year. Now voters might be in for a sequel. Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill Thursday that will functionally hike taxes by more than $300 million. A campaign to refer that bill back to voters kicked into gear immediately.Two Republican state lawmakers — Rep. Ed Diehl of Scio and Rep. Dwayne Yunker from Grants Pass — are leading a charge to collect 78,116 signatures to put …

Gov. Kotek signs controversial tax bill, wants business group to explore fixes

The bill had alarmed many in Oregon's startup and investor communities. The governor herself conceded the measure could "affect Oregon's economic competitiveness."

Gov. Tina Kotek signs controversial Oregon campaign finance bill

Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill that makes changes to campaign finance, angering advocacy groups who say they will put their own plan to voters in 2028.

Gov. Kotek signals she’ll veto bill changing Oregon public meetings law criticized by journalists

Following outcry from professional journalist groups and Oregon news publishers, Gov. Tina Kotek is considering vetoing a bill passed last month by the state Legislature that makes changes to the state’s public meetings law. Kotek on Thursday did her final…