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As the legislature debated campaign finance limits last month, Oregon’s richest man quietly gave another $2 million to a political action committee that tries to elect Republicans to the statehouse. Such a contribution would be barred under a just-passed bill that Gov. Kotek has said she'll sign.

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.

Democrats and Republicans often clash on the subject of caps on political giving, but are hoping to avoid a messy ballot fight.

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.

Despite a 2019 California law limiting donations to political candidates, money is still pouring into upcoming elections in Shasta County.

It’s the highest-profile race next year in California. This is where the leading candidates — Democrats Barbara Lee, Katie Porter and Adam Schiff — are raising the most money.

State election officials are fining the Democratic Party of Oregon a late filing fee of $15,000 after the party changed the donor of a hefty campaign check. The fine concludes the investigation into the state Democratic party, but officials are still looking into other issues surrounding the large campaign check.

Federal prosecutors aren’t the only ones digging into Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of the cryptocurrency exchange company, FTX.

The billionaire previously spent $3.75 million backing nonaffiliated Betsy Johnson, who has trailed badly in polls.