Rob Davis (@robwdavis.bsky.social)

New from me: In 2019, an investigation I wrote showed how unlimited campaign donations had undermined environmental protections in Oregon. Voters overwhelmingly endorsed limits. Lawmakers eventually adopted them. Then, this year, came “the bill to destroy campaign finance reform in Oregon.”

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Voters in This State Overwhelmingly Said Yes to Limiting Money in Politics. Then the State Legislature Had Its Say. Some 78% of Oregon voters approved limiting campaign contributions in 2020. Four years later, the Legislature finally adopted limits, but an advocate for tighter controls says recent changes render Or... https://www.propublica.org/article/oregon-campaign-finance-reform-legislature-loopholes