Oregon Capital Chronicle @ORCapChronicle
The Oregon Capital Chronicle, founded in 2021, is a professional, nonprofit news organization. We focus on deep and useful reporting on Oregon state government. oregoncapitalchronicle.com Salem, OR Joined September 2021-
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Biden administration plans to declassify pot from Schedule III controlled substance to Schedule I, making it legal. That could help businesses with banking. @jacob_fischler has the story oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/04/30/bid…
Former state caregiver sentenced to 25 years of prison for sexual assault of disabled woman oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/former-… via @ORCapChronicle
Facing a class-action lawsuit, @OregonDHSCW attorneys subpoena senator’s emails before she testifies, including emails with @ParisHilton and others oregoncapitalchronicle.com/?p=10999 via @ORCapChronicle #orleg by @BenBotkin1
One-quarter of Oregon's 197 school districts will get money from the state for summer school this year. The largest district, Portland Public Schools, is among those that won't see any additional funding. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/04/30/one…
Poll paid by @bynum4thewin gives the state representative a slight lead over @JamieforOregon in 5th Congressional District Democratic primary. @JMShumway has the details: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/04/29/pol…
After a patient dies, federal inspectors put @OHAOregon's Oregon State Hospital on notice over reimbursements oregoncapitalchronicle.com/?p=10978 via @ORCapChronicle by @BenBotkin1
Two Corvallis School Board members running for Democratic nod in House District 16 oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/04/29/two… via @ORCapChronicle by @BenBotkin1 #orleg
Two-way race for Linthicum’s Klamath Falls Senate seat pits his wife against county commissioner oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/04/29/two… via @ORCapChronicle by @BenBotkin1 #orleg
A group of Oregon Republicans will visit the Arizona-Mexico border next week, arguing that lax security around the southern border exacerbates the drug crisis in Oregon, 1,000 miles north. #orpol #orleg oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/04/26/ore… by @JMShumway
Still sifting through thousands of emails/ texts released today, but an early review shows top staffers in the governor's office were concerned about being asked to do a personal favor for the first lady, how she was using state police security. #orpol oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/04/26/top…
For 5 of Oregon's 17 community colleges, high schoolers in dual college credit classes made up 20%+ of the colleges’ total enrollment. The state sends colleges money based on enrollment, though many teens take the classes at their HS, with a HS teacher oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/04/25/tee…
GOP voters in 2nd Senate District will decide if they want a Robinson or another conservative oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/04/25/gop… via @ORCapChronicle by @BenBotkin1 #orleg #orpol
Oregon health leaders prepare for future Medicaid changes to improve care oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/04/24/ore… via @ORCapChronicle by @BenBotkin1
Three Democratic front-runners are vying to win their party’s nomination to rep Oregon’s 3rd Congressional District: State Rep. Maxine Dexter, Multnomah County Commissioner Susheela Jayapal and Gresham City Councilor Eddy Morales oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/04/24/3-l…
After 12 years in the Oregon Legislature, Portland Sen. Elizabeth Steiner would like to become the state's treasurer. She's running against former Republican and Lake Oswego city councilman Jeff Gudman for the Democratic nomination in the May 21 primary. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/04/23/dem…
Jeff Gudman, a former Republican and Lake Oswego city councilman, is running against state Sen. Elizabeth Steiner for the Democratic nomination for state treasurer in the May 21 Oregon primary. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/04/23/dem…
The historic trial the @realDonaldTrump hush money case opened Monday with our DC bureau's @Ashley__Murray covering. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/04/22/ny-…
Stay tuned later for a story on the Supreme Court hearing Monday on Grants Pass homeless case from our DC bureau's @ArianaLFigueroa
Today, in our continuing election coverage, we have a Q&A with the two Democratic candidates for AG: @DanRayfield and Shania Moxey Pomerantz: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/04/22/qa-…
U.S. House overwhelmingly approves foreign aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. @JenniferShutt oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/04/20/aid…
Julia Shumway @JMShumway
9K Followers 2K Following Deputy editor @ORCapChronicle, Capitol press corps president, @spjoregon board member. Past reporting in AZ, NE, IA. Bookworm, cat mom, national park geek.Alex Zielinski @alex_zee
56K Followers 1K Following But, why? Portland city govt reporter, @opb. Past words: @portlandmercury @sacurrent @wcp Past lives: TX, DC, CA 📬 [email protected]Tina Kotek @TinaKotek
30K Followers 332 Following Progressive Democrat. Oregon Governor. Committed to building a future of opportunity and justice for all Oregonians.Casey Kulla @CaseyKulla
4K Followers 3K Following veggie farmer, forest ecologist, ex-YamCo Commish, left-handed, he/him. Riding bikes w/ kids. @OregonWild. Cycle YamCo. Public school grad.Rachel Alexander @rachelwalexande
7K Followers 4K Following Managing editor/ed @SalemReporter. FOI chair @SPJOregon. Local news, spreadsheets + roller derby are my jam. 206 born & raised. 100% pure chaos energySuzanne Bonamici @RepBonamici
36K Followers 1K Following Representing Oregon's 1st District. Working to strengthen #PublicEducation, support #WorkingFamilies, & #ActOnClimate. Proud mom of two grown kids. She/her.Les Zaitz @LesZaitz
12K Followers 907 Following On a glide path to retirement. No, seriously. A half century is sufficient. Still, Malheur Enterprise and Salem Reporter. And then there's my ranch.Emerson Levy (she/her.. @Emerson4OR
2K Followers 2K Following June’s mom and State Representative OR House District 53 / Personal Account #orleg #orpolJohn Horvick @horvick
3K Followers 793 Following DHM Research, Senior Vice President Also at @OregonAt100 for daily news from the pastOR Secretary of State.. @OregonSOS
10K Followers 752 Following 1/3 Constitutional offices created at statehood: includes the @OregonArchives @OregonAudits @OregonCorp @OregonElections 503-986-1500 [email protected]Khanh Pham for Oregon @KhanhPhamForOR
4K Followers 620 Following This is my personal campaign account. Mom, Organizer, Proud SE Portland resident. State Rep for OR House District 46. Candidate for OR Senate District 23.April Ehrlich @AprilEhrlich
7K Followers 2K Following I dont use this platform often. I can be reached at [email protected]Rep. Travis E. Nelson.. @IamTravisNelson
3K Followers 889 Following Oregon St. Rep. (N/NE Portland), Registered Nurse, Head Start Kid, Former Janitor, Community College Grad, UNION Rep, Bernie Delegate, Advocate, He/Him 🌈Shane Dixon Kavanaugh @shanedkavanaugh
12K Followers 2K Following Reporter at The @Oregonian | Priors: @nydailynews; @crainsnewyork; @vocativ | Holler: [email protected]Candace Avalos @candaceforpdx
10K Followers 3K Following Campaign account for Candace Avalos (she/her), Portland City Council candidate and Your Champion for East Portland’s District 1. Vote in Nov 2024!Chas Hundley @ChasHundley
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2K Followers 2K Following Journalist. Current: @OPB; @SPJOregon. Priors: @TheBulletin; @EastOregonian; @Oregonian. Alum: @UOsojc.OR House Democrats @ORHouseDems
7K Followers 2K Following Oregonians deserve to have stability, safety and opportunity. We're working to deliver that vision and bring every corner of the state along. #orleg #orpolEileen Kiely for Oreg.. @KielyforOregon
3K Followers 2K Following Retired Fortune 500 Exec & Vet, now ski instructor, Vice Chair @ORDems and @DeschutesDems. #ORCD5 #Prochoice #prodemocracy #TrickledownisBS #goodtroubleJosh Lehner @lehnerjw
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1K Followers 2K Following Investigative reporter @investigatewest. Christ's disciple. Mixed desi. She/her. Not active on Twitter, but DM, Signal or [email protected].NicoleStone @gTIKGEt1ZZ6sc9
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2K Followers 957 Following Transportation and housing reporter for The Oregonian. 503-221-4320. [email protected]. She/her.James Pohlmeyer @james_p1999
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2K Followers 2K Following Business reporter @OPB; Past: @HoustonChron, @HoustonPubMedia, @KUNC, @KLCCOregon; University of Oregon alum; WNBA fan; Jazzercise instructor. She/her.Portland City Auditor @CityAuditorPDX
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732 Followers 1K Following Roots of Polarization (Aug '24): https://t.co/hSjT4DsmA5 Assistant Prof | University of Oregon | Studying US public opinion, parties, Congress | Go Bills!Julia Shumway @JMShumway
9K Followers 2K Following Deputy editor @ORCapChronicle, Capitol press corps president, @spjoregon board member. Past reporting in AZ, NE, IA. Bookworm, cat mom, national park geek.The Oregonian @Oregonian
431K Followers 1K Following News updates from the #1 news source in the Pacific NW. See it all at https://t.co/ToPnEy6ueV. Find reporter and more accounts in our lists.Alex Zielinski @alex_zee
56K Followers 1K Following But, why? Portland city govt reporter, @opb. Past words: @portlandmercury @sacurrent @wcp Past lives: TX, DC, CA 📬 [email protected]Senator Jeff Merkley @SenJeffMerkley
488K Followers 1K Following Dad, runner, filibuster reformer. U.S. Senator from Oregon.Governor Kate Brown @OregonGovBrown
226K Followers 335 Following This is an archive account of Oregon's 38th Governor.OPB @OPB
128K Followers 602 Following Oregon Public Broadcasting: Giving voice to the community, connecting Oregon and its neighbors, illuminating a wider world.Tina Kotek @TinaKotek
30K Followers 332 Following Progressive Democrat. Oregon Governor. Committed to building a future of opportunity and justice for all Oregonians.Ron Wyden @RonWyden
504K Followers 628 Following U.S. Senator from Oregon. @SenateFinance Chairman. @WydenPress. Instagram: https://t.co/F6XmPU61WA. He/him.Rachel Alexander @rachelwalexande
7K Followers 4K Following Managing editor/ed @SalemReporter. FOI chair @SPJOregon. Local news, spreadsheets + roller derby are my jam. 206 born & raised. 100% pure chaos energySuzanne Bonamici @RepBonamici
36K Followers 1K Following Representing Oregon's 1st District. Working to strengthen #PublicEducation, support #WorkingFamilies, & #ActOnClimate. Proud mom of two grown kids. She/her.Dan Rayfield @DanRayfield
4K Followers 151 Following Fmr. Speaker of the Oregon House; State Representative; Trial Attorney; Candidate for Oregon Attorney General (Personal Account)Zach Urness🏔️ @ZachsORoutdoors
6K Followers 2K Following I cover Oregon's outdoors for the @Salem_Statesman and @USATODAY. Environment/recreation/public lands. Explore Oregon Podcast. Author: Best Hikes w/kids OregonLes Zaitz @LesZaitz
12K Followers 907 Following On a glide path to retirement. No, seriously. A half century is sufficient. Still, Malheur Enterprise and Salem Reporter. And then there's my ranch.John Horvick @horvick
3K Followers 793 Following DHM Research, Senior Vice President Also at @OregonAt100 for daily news from the pastJeff Merkley @JeffMerkley
105K Followers 9K Following Husband. Dad. Garage tinkerer. Thorn in the side of the privileged and powerful. U.S. Senator from Oregon. Official campaign account. Fighting for YOU. He/Him.OR Secretary of State.. @OregonSOS
10K Followers 752 Following 1/3 Constitutional offices created at statehood: includes the @OregonArchives @OregonAudits @OregonCorp @OregonElections 503-986-1500 [email protected]Khanh Pham for Oregon @KhanhPhamForOR
4K Followers 620 Following This is my personal campaign account. Mom, Organizer, Proud SE Portland resident. State Rep for OR House District 46. Candidate for OR Senate District 23.Joe Siess @jomsiess
339 Followers 1K Following #KC native : reporter @RedmondSpox : used to report @thebulletin, @HeraldandNews and @MalheurNews : send tips 👉 [email protected], 541-548-2186 📞Kaylee Tornay @ka_tornay
1K Followers 2K Following Investigative reporter @investigatewest. Christ's disciple. Mixed desi. She/her. Not active on Twitter, but DM, Signal or [email protected].Ben Morris @BenjaminMorris
668 Followers 418 Following Personal account. Currently @oregonSOS. Formerly @seiulocal503 @BallotStrategy @MarijuanaPolicy @SenSherrodBrown.Ohio Capital Journal @OhioCapJournal
13K Followers 610 Following Connecting Ohioans to our state government and its impact on our lives. Free to republish, we are the Ohio Capital Journal, reporting for the people.Hester Communications @CustomHester
267 Followers 319 Following Thoughts of a retired journalist and communications specialist on media, politics and messaging.Ted Sickinger @tedsickinger
2K Followers 147 Following I'm an investigative reporter at The @Oregonian covering energy, state economic development and other business topics.Mark Hester @mhester9777
738 Followers 613 Following Transplanted Mississippian in Oregon. Retired journalist with moderate, nuanced opinions. Look elsewhere for hot takes.Chas Hundley @ChasHundley
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15K Followers 2K Following Morning metro editor @seattletimes. [email protected]. Ex. @latimes, @sacbee_news, @OCRegister, @jconline, @DailyBruin; IG: jeongparkwriterAbbey M @abbeymcd13
471 Followers 502 Following Reporter @SalemReporter | prev @DailyAstorian @MalheurNews @UO_Catalyst @nrtoday | she/her | 🏳️🌈F Minus @fminusing
278 Followers 469 Following F Minus is exposing the extent to which fossil fuel lobbyists also represent people, communities, and businesses being harmed by the climate crisis.John Shumway @drjsjr
207 Followers 353 Following Wannabe PNW hippie trying to figure out life. Former ASU physics prof, currently having fun with ML in the cloud at Google. Obsessed with performing music.Jerry Cornfield @dospueblos
4K Followers 410 Following Longtime scribbler, currently state government/politics reporter for Washington State Standard; formerly with The Herald (Everett), Santa Barbara Independent.Voyageurs Wolf Projec.. @VoyaWolfProject
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719 Followers 983 Following Oregonian Politics Editors Betsy Hammond and Jamie GoldbergApril Ehrlich @AprilEhrlich
7K Followers 2K Following I dont use this platform often. I can be reached at [email protected]Portland United for C.. @charter_reform
801 Followers 182 Following Portland voters said YES to ranked choice voting, City Council districts, and a city administrator in November 2022. Now, let’s make Portland work for everyone!Sophie Peel @sophiegreenleaf
4K Followers 1K Following City Hall and politics reporter @wweek. Holler: [email protected]depassm @depassm
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4K Followers 2K Following Retweets are interesting, I hope. Hearts are often bookmarks.Treasurer Read @TreasurerRead
4K Followers 2K Following Official twitter account of Oregon State Treasurer Tobias Read @OregonTreasuryINDEPENDENT PARTY OF .. @ORIndependent
916 Followers 478 Following Largely on hiatus from twitter. This channel is intended for opinion and commentary not official policy unless noted. Est. 2007. 141,000 members.Zakir Khan @ZakirSpeaks
16K Followers 3K Following Former Professor. Free Palestine. Views are just mine. RTs not endorsed.Gary Conkling @GaryConkling
2K Followers 2K Following PR, public affairs, marketing pro and crisis counsel at CFM Advocates; former journalist; personal blog at https://t.co/KMMNFAzYUHChris Pietsch @ChrisPietsch
3K Followers 1K Following Oregon-based multimedia photojournalist working at The Register-Guard in Eugene, OregonEmily Green @GreenWrites
2K Followers 854 Following Oregon-based storyteller. Formerly @thelundreport, @streetroots.Andrew Theen @andrewtheen
6K Followers 2K Following politics and government editor @OPB | Expect #ripcity tweets | he/him. email: [email protected]AOC @OregonCounties
1K Followers 982 Following Official Association of Oregon Counties Twitter page. Representing county government in Oregon for 100+ years.Katherine D. Morgan (.. @blktinabelcher
14K Followers 3K Following Writer living in the Rose City! My life is books: @powells @bookshop_org and my own store @grandgesturebks BF is E and my cat is Ramona. Welcome ❤️Tom Cusack @oregonhousing
1K Followers 492 Following Retired HUD Oregon Field Office Director; Author Oregon Housing Blog (http://t.co/hAMkrbUv)Rhode Island Current @RICurrent
2K Followers 568 Following The Rhode Island Current is an independent, nonprofit news outlet covering state government and the impact of public policy decisions in the Ocean State.Connie Walker @connie_walker
47K Followers 9K Following Pulitzer Prize + Peabody award-winning investigative journalist prev: @gimletmedia @cbcnews https://t.co/M0LoIiAG6w Speaking requests:@speakersdotcaLaura (Fosmire) Kerns @fosmirel
1K Followers 184 Following Communications Director for @OregonSOS. Former journalist, auditor. I went to @ColumbiaJourn and @MichiganStateU. Oregon wine and outdoors enthusiast.Oregon Department of .. @MyODFW
18K Followers 651 Following News and information on hunting, fishing and wildlife viewing from the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.Audrey Dutton @audreydutton
8K Followers 2K Following Reporter @propublica. Previously @IdahoCapitalSun @idahostatesman. Adjunct @BoiseState. Data hoarder. Public records addict. [email protected]Geoff Norcross OPB @OPBmorning
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72 Followers 77 Following Fighting for climate action in Central Oregon. Part of the global School Strike for Climate movement.Sierra Dawn McClain @sierradmcclain
858 Followers 2K Following Assistant editorial features editor @WSJopinion. Formerly: ag & food reporter @capitalpress, fellow @Poynter, intern @UO_Snowden. Tips? [email protected]Capital Press @capitalpress
13K Followers 4K Following Capital Press agriculture media, covering West Coast farm, ranch & agribusiness news; part of @EO_MediaGroup. Story headlines; others by Capital Press staff.Ken Olsen @oceansken
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8K Followers 1K Following Working to dismantle systemic discrimination in the legal system, defend civil rights, and end mass incarceration in Oregon. Also @ORInnocence. IG: ojrcenter.Secretary Tom Vilsack @SecVilsack
49K Followers 129 Following U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. Husband. Grandpa. Former Governor and Mayor.Amie Wexler @am_wex
5K Followers 5K Following anti-racist + lawyer + gun violence prevention + Oregon Innocence Project + Oregon Justice Resource Center @orinnocence @ojrcenter (views my own) she/herCascade PBS Newsroom @CascadePBSNews
36K Followers 1K Following Cascade PBS is the Northwest’s independent, nonprofit news site that serves the public with in-depth local stories. Cascade PBS is formerly known as Crosscut.Representative Emerso.. @RepEmersonLevy
814 Followers 1K Following Oregon State Representative, June’s mom, Attorney and School Safety Champion #orpol #orlegFor @propublica and @outsidemagazine, a story I've been working on for nearly 2 years: about wildland firefighters and the government that employs them. Thanks to the wildland firefighters who shared so much. And to the inimitable @kitrachlis propublica.org/article/wildla…
A new Trump quiz! Why didn’t he submit statement for OR voters pamphlet? 1)Campaign in Oregon too disorganized. 2)Thinks state’s all-mail voting system is corrupt. 3)Doesn’t want to risk new felony charge for lying. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/biden-a… via @ORCapChronicle
@ORCapChronicle provided outstanding coverage of the Oregon legislature during this session. Editor @LynnePDX says her staff relies on support from readers to keep up the great work, via @statesnewsroom. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/03/13/the…
"That means the $1 sale actually deprives local governments of $1.2 million a year. "The biggest single beneficiary of local property taxes is Portland Public Schools, which recently announced it may need to cut $30 million in next year’s budget."
City Council today will consider a tentative deal to extend the Trail Blazers' lease at the Moda Center. Part of the deal would have the city buy the arena for $1, which would trigger the state's narrowest property tax exemption. wweek.com/news/2024/02/2…
Great article exposing one of the main reasons stuff doesn't get done on some of our biggest crises: Apathy, byzantine bureaucratic hurdles, and lack of urgency. Government can allocate ridiculous amounts of $$, but if it doesn't get out the door, it can't be put to use. The…
"As more data centers are built or expanded, their neighbors have been troubled to find out how much water they take. For example, in The Dalles, Oregon, where Google runs three data centers and plans two more ..." e360.yale.edu/features/artif… @ORCapChronicle
For some session basics, check out @JMShumway's piece in the @ORCapChronicle this morning: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2024/02/05/gui…
@AlexBaumhardt He’s addicted to Twitter; it’s a real problem
Just reporting on a community problem isn't enough anymore. Helping people navigate solutions is a duty too that @SalemReporter accepts when it comes to gun violence. My column about an event: salemreporter.com/2024/01/02/edi…
@JulsBudau Merry Christmas! To everyone except the trolls
Federal judge denies Republican senators' request to run after walkout Meanwhile, arguments are about to start today in a separate case in the Oregon Supreme Court oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2023/12/14/fed… via @ORCapChronicle by @JMShumway #orpol #orleg
The groups want more old-growth stands and a watershed included in the state’s landmark Western Forests Habitat Conservation Plan. From @ORCapChronicle columbian.com/news/2023/nov/…
And pushed media parking--which cost $75 a month-- clear on the other side of the building! I guaranty no one working in that building carries as much stuff in there as I do daily during leg session! Put the media spots back where they belong by the entrance @cityofsalem please!
The most shocking part of @SalemReporter's town hall on taxes last night was learning that Alize Stapleton, the city council president's kid, who I interviewed about school lunches in 4th grade, is now in high school????? Is this legal? salemreporter.com/2019/05/22/eng…
A surprise to me but I placed 3rd place in the ONPA's 2023 Better Newspaper Contest under Best Spot News Coverage, covering when Epilogue Kitchen was being harassed online by anti-vaxxers. Wowie !
This is the 10th article I wrote and published this week. Who knows if Congress can stave off a government shutdown, but a reporter shutdown is imminent.
With hours left until the federal government shuts down, frustrated Democratic members of Oregon’s congressional delegation and federal employees called on Republicans to hurry up and pass a continuing resolution keeping the government open. #orpol oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2023/09/29/ore…
Thanks to @JMShumway and the @ORCapChronicle for their coverage of this important issue. Though this is a local tax measure, it should be one of statewide interest for Oregonians. #orpol
Salem's most powerful resident is likely a "no" on the city's proposed payroll tax, which is up for a vote in November. #orpol oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/oregon-… by @JMShumway
I wrote thousands of stories at @AP. This is probably my last one, unless I do one tomorrow. Sayonara. It's been a great ride. #wine #wildfires Inside scientists' mission to save America’s wine industry from climate change apnews.com/article/wildfi…
Several hundred climate strikers in front of Portland City Hall calling on @GovTinaKotek to declare a climate emergency and for @OregonDEQ to stop permitting Zenith Energy expansion near Willamette River. @ORCapChronicle