Oregon Politics

Tough-On-Crime Candidate Beats In Portland’s Progressive District Attorney Mike Schmidt, Following A National Trend

Nathan Vasquez, a centrist and tough-on-crime candidate, beat incumbent Mike Schmidt by 14% in Portland's district attorney race, underscoring a shift…

6 months ago

After Oregon Supreme Court Bars GOP Senators From Running For Reelection, Republicans Vow To Appeal

Last week, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled that the ten Republican State senators who staged a walkout last year are…

9 months ago

Oregon State Senate Walkout Continues, 6 Additional Republicans Barred From Running For Re-Election

After the Oregon state senate failed to reach the quorum last month, the body disqualified an additional six Republican senators…

1 year ago

Entire Portland Police Rapid Response Team Resigns In Protest Of Officer’s Conviction

The entire Portland Police Bureau's Rapid Response Team has resigned in protest of a fellow officer who was charged with…

3 years ago

Oregon GOP Senators Boycott Over Coronavirus Legislation

Oregon Senate Republicans lead a boycott on Thursday over coronavirus legislature, refusing to attend sessions of the upper chamber. The…

4 years ago

Portland Mayor Tim Wheeler Pepper-Sprays Harasser, Second Encounter In A Month

In a voluntary statement to Portland Police, Portland Mayor Tim Wheeler (D) said that a man without a facemask confronted…

4 years ago

Trump Issues Executive Order To Cut Funds To Cities That Have ‘Defunded Police’

President Donald Trump ordered a review of cities' treatment of law enforcement Wednesday, threatening to block federal funds if the White House…

4 years ago

Who Was Aaron Danielson AKA ‘Jay Bishop’, Member Of Right-Wing Group Patriot Prayer Killed In Portland?

Much remains unknown surrounding the Saturday night shooting of a man affiliated with the right-wing group Patriot Prayer in Portland,…

4 years ago

Biden Blasts Trump For ‘Recklessly Encouraging Violence’ After Portland & Kenosha Killings

On Sunday, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden hammered President Donald Trump as "recklessly encouraging violence." Biden's statement comes after a man died following…

4 years ago

Trump Ready To Send 75,000 Federal Law Enforcement Officers To ‘Fight Crime’

President Donald Trump is prepared to send 75,000 federal agents to cities experiencing violent crime, he told Fox News Thursday. In…

4 years ago