Carlos Fuentes

Portland

State Politics and Government Reporter at Oregon Live (The Oregonian)

State politics and government reporter @oregonian. Priors: @thecolumbian @pdxbizjournal through @djnf , La Grande Observer through @uo_snowden. Always: @nahj

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Lawmakers nix proposal to delay campaign finance limits for years after backlash

19 hours ago | oregonlive.com | Carlos Fuentes

Lawmakers will not advance a bill this year that would have delayed the imposition of campaign finance limits in Oregon for four years, according to the Secretary of State’s Office. The effort died after good government advocates said the proposed delay was an attempt by lawmakers to avoid restricting the massive flow of money into politics. Oregon is one of just five states without such limits.
Democrats scramble to advance multibillion dollar transportation package with just days to act

1 day ago | oregonlive.com | Carlos Fuentes

Lawmakers on Thursday advanced a major transportation package out of a key committee after top Democrats pared back its proposed tax and fee hikes to earn the support of at least one hesitant lawmaker. The latest version of a bill to fund road maintenance and repair, as well as some transportation improvements, would raise or impose taxes and fees to bolster funding for Oregon’s transportation network but less so than a previous version Democrats had backed.
Democrats propose pared back transportation package that would raise $11.7 billion over 10 years

2 days ago | oregonlive.com | Carlos Fuentes

A top Oregon Democrat has proposed paring back the numerous tax and fee increases in a massive transportation package — marking a last-minute effort to win over enough hesitant lawmakers to push the bill through in the final days of this year’s legislative session.
Good government advocates blast lawmakers for moving to delay campaign finance limits for years

2 days ago | finance.einnews.com | Carlos Fuentes

In the final days of Oregon’s five month legislative session, lawmakers have proposed delaying the imposition of campaign finance limits by four years to provide more time for the state to set up the complicated system.
Good government advocates blast lawmakers for moving to delay campaign finance limits for years

2 days ago | oregonlive.com | Carlos Fuentes

In the final days of Oregon’s five month legislative session, lawmakers have proposed delaying the imposition of campaign finance limits by four years to provide more time for the state to set up the complicated system.
Oregon bill to require big tech to pay local newsrooms dies in final days of session

2 days ago | oregonlive.com | Carlos Fuentes

Oregon lawmakers will not advance a bill that would have required Facebook’s parent company and Google to pay money to local newsrooms for profiting off news content on their platforms. Under Senate Bill 686, massive tech companies that access local news websites and harvest their journalism would have been incentivized to enter paid agreements with individual publishers or pay an annual lump sum to all Oregon digital newsrooms.
Key Oregon Democrat resigns from transportation committee after complaints about his conduct

4 days ago | oregonlive.com | Carlos Fuentes

Democratic Sen. Chris Gorsek of Gresham said today he has resigned as co-chair of the legislative transportation committee, less than three days after he interrupted and reproached a Republican on the committee, prompting outcry and a boycott on Monday from several House Republicans.
8 Oregon Republicans boycott floor session, call for reprimand of Democrat who raised his voice at colleague

4 days ago | oregonlive.com | Carlos Fuentes

Eight Oregon Republican lawmakers boycotted a House floor session Monday in protest after a Democratic legislator interrupted and reproached one of their caucus colleagues during a tense committee meeting last Friday. Several other Republicans did not boycott the floor session but called for the Democratic lawmaker, Sen. Chris Gorsek of Gresham, to be censured or removed from his committee assignments for his conduct at last week’s meeting of the legislative transportation committee.
Lawmakers advance transportation package that could cost Oregonians more than $14 billion

6 days ago | oregonlive.com | Carlos Fuentes

After months of debate, Oregon lawmakers advanced a massive transportation package Friday evening that is projected to generate $14.6 billion in new taxes and fees mostly to maintain and upgrade roads and bridges over the next decade. Finding consensus on a funding strategy to fix and slightly upgrade the state’s transportation infrastructure wasn’t easy.
Oregon elected officials decry political violence following shootings of Minnesota lawmakers

1 week ago | oregonlive.com | Carlos Fuentes

Some of Oregon’s top elected officials reacted with a mix of shock, anguish and frustration to the shootings of two Minnesota state lawmakers and their spouses. On Saturday morning, a person impersonating a police officer assassinated Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark at their home in a suburb of Minneapolis, officials said. The suspect, who remains at large, had earlier shot and wounded state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife Yvette at their home in a nearby suburb, they said.

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Articles

Lawmakers nix proposal to delay campaign finance limits for years after backlash

Democrats scramble to advance multibillion dollar transportation package with just days to act

Democrats propose pared back transportation package that would raise $11.7 billion over 10 years

Good government advocates blast lawmakers for moving to delay campaign finance limits for years

Good government advocates blast lawmakers for moving to delay campaign finance limits for years

Oregon bill to require big tech to pay local newsrooms dies in final days of session

Key Oregon Democrat resigns from transportation committee after complaints about his conduct

8 Oregon Republicans boycott floor session, call for reprimand of Democrat who raised his voice at colleague

Lawmakers advance transportation package that could cost Oregonians more than $14 billion

Oregon elected officials decry political violence following shootings of Minnesota lawmakers

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Tom Henderson

Sean Meagher

Tatum Todd

Bryce Dole

Chiara Profenna

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