Jeff Mapes
Oregon Public BroadcastingJeff Mapes is a senior political reporter at Oregon Public Broadcasting. Previously, Jeff covered state and national politics for The Oregonian for nearly 32 years. He has covered numerous presidential, congressional, gubernatorial and ballot measure campaigns, as well as many sessions of the Legislature, stretching back to 1985. Jeff graduated from San Jose State University with a B.A. in journalism.
An avid bike commuter, Jeff is the author of the 2009 book, Pedaling Revolution: How Cyclists are Changing American Cities.
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New legislation would delay voter-approved campaign finance limits if Oregon Supreme Court upholds constitutionality of donor caps. -
Union leaders are proposing an anti-walkout ballot measure after Republicans twice left the Capitol last year to stop legislation they didn't like. -
Supporters of a proposed $2-a-pack increase in Oregon tobacco taxes are continuing to stockpile money as they face the prospect of one of the most expensive political campaigns in state history. -
New population estimates show Oregon's growth has remained strong enough to put the state in a good position to gain another congressional seat. -
New federal spending bill contains money for hemp research, irrigation projects and much more in Oregon.
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The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement wins wide political and business support in Oregon, one of the nation's most trade dependent states. -
Backers quietly end their attempt to put an initiative on the 2020 ballot in Oregon to revamp the Public Employees Retirement System. -
Buehler, eyeing a run Congress, will donate the campaign cash following sexual misconduct allegations against Sondland, a Portland businessman now in the national eye as a top U.S. diplomat. -
Ambassador Gordon Sondland became a key figure in the impeachment hearings this month. But a new report says officials close to President Trump initially blocked giving him a diplomatic post.
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A financial disclosure report gives a glimpse at the wealth of Gordon Sondland, the businessman-turned-diplomat involved in the impeachment fight. -
A coalition of political and government watchdog groups wants to create a commission to redraw political boundary lines in Oregon following the 2020 census, taking the power out of lawmakers' hands. -
Newly registered voters once again will be able to join a political party without having to hunt for a stamp.
