Campaign Finance

The Oregon Department of Justice will not seek criminal charges into a $500,000 political contribution made to the Democratic Party of Oregon.

Less than five months from a historic election, Portland may tweak campaign finance rules to stretch the city’s cash-strapped public financing program.

The money is a bit of unfinished business left after the Legislature's scramble to pass new regulations in March.

State Rep. Maxine Dexter has benefited from more than $1.2 million in ads supporting her candidacy in the 3rd Congressional District.

Oregon lawmakers have reached a deal that appears likely to give state campaign finance limits for the first time in decades.

As the Legislature speeds to adjournment, a proposal to regulate political giving is still being negotiated.

Business and labor groups have negotiated a system of contribution limits they hope to push through before lawmakers adjourn March 10. Critics say the proposal is weak.

The Coalition for Safe, Healthy and Prosperous Communities doesn’t disclose donors but has spent big to help Republicans.

With an expensive ballot fight looming, two sides often opposed to one another are attempting to find a path forward in this year's legislative session.

Her third-quarter haul was more than all three of her opponents combined.