/tags/election-2022 Election 2022 en-US Copyright Mon, 09 Jan 2023 22:49:19 GMT /politics-government/2023-01-09/tina-kotek-sworn-in-as-oregons-39th-governor-declares-a-homelessness-state-of-emergency Gov.-elect Tina Kotek takes office, pledging to ramp up the building of new homes and forge connections with people across the state. Mon, 09 Jan 2023 22:49:19 GMT /politics-government/2023-01-09/tina-kotek-sworn-in-as-oregons-39th-governor-declares-a-homelessness-state-of-emergency OPB Staff /politics-government/2023-01-06/after-leading-oregon-through-nonstop-crises-gov-kate-brown-leaves-office-with-a-complicated-legacy By the end, even her fellow Democrats were criticizing her work as governor. But a closer look reveals a longer list of accomplishments than conventional wisdom suggests. Fri, 06 Jan 2023 14:37:32 GMT /politics-government/2023-01-06/after-leading-oregon-through-nonstop-crises-gov-kate-brown-leaves-office-with-a-complicated-legacy Lauren Dake /2023-01-05/oregon-had-the-nations-highest-turnout-rate-in-the-november-2022-election It was the first time ever that Oregon had the highest voter turnout for a national election. Thu, 05 Jan 2023 23:03:06 GMT /2023-01-05/oregon-had-the-nations-highest-turnout-rate-in-the-november-2022-election OPB Staff /politics-government/2023-01-02/after-surprising-wins-northwest-congresswomen-start-precarious-first-term There is little time to reflect for congressional freshmen, especially those who flipped their districts from one-party control. Mon, 02 Jan 2023 22:34:28 GMT /politics-government/2023-01-02/after-surprising-wins-northwest-congresswomen-start-precarious-first-term Troy Brynelson, Joni Auden Land /politics-government/2022-12-22/oregon-gov-elect-kotek-hears-about-housing-health-education-needs-on-first-tour-stop The new governor will face a $560 million funding gap as she crafts a budget proposal. Thu, 22 Dec 2022 13:40:53 GMT /politics-government/2022-12-22/oregon-gov-elect-kotek-hears-about-housing-health-education-needs-on-first-tour-stop Julia Shumway /politics-government/2022-12-18/oregon-gop-hailed-end-to-democrats-supermajority-but-will-that-matter-much Losing the three-fifths majorities in both chambers means Democrats will need Republican support to raise taxes Sun, 18 Dec 2022 11:59:49 GMT /politics-government/2022-12-18/oregon-gop-hailed-end-to-democrats-supermajority-but-will-that-matter-much Mike McInally / Oregon Capital Chronicle /politics-government/2022-11-29/far-right-candidates-win-in-shasta-county-supervisors-races Final vote tallies were announced in Shasta County on Tuesday. The conservative wing of the county board will take an even greater share of control after both of their candidates won. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 00:33:42 GMT /politics-government/2022-11-29/far-right-candidates-win-in-shasta-county-supervisors-races Roman Battaglia /npr-news/npr-news/2022-11-28/counties-in-arizona-pennsylvania-fail-to-certify-election-results-by-legal-deadlines Around 164,000 people's votes for the midterm elections are at risk after Arizona's Cochise County and Pennsylvania's Luzerne County failed to certify local results by their states' deadlines. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 22:37:15 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2022-11-28/counties-in-arizona-pennsylvania-fail-to-certify-election-results-by-legal-deadlines Hansi Lo Wang /politics-government/2022-11-28/oregon-gop-sees-hope-in-the-2022-election-results-despite-lack-of-a-red-wave Across the nation, Republicans are lamenting the red wave that wasn’t. But Oregon's leading Republicans say they feel relatively good about the election results. Mon, 28 Nov 2022 14:14:02 GMT /politics-government/2022-11-28/oregon-gop-sees-hope-in-the-2022-election-results-despite-lack-of-a-red-wave Lauren Dake /law-and-justice/2022-11-20/oregon-gun-rights-group-sues-state-leaders-over-measure-114 The measure, which narrowly passed this month, bans magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds and requires Oregonians to get a permit to buy a gun. Sun, 20 Nov 2022 14:21:54 GMT /law-and-justice/2022-11-20/oregon-gun-rights-group-sues-state-leaders-over-measure-114 April Ehrlich