Tag Archives: Election Results

Election workers nationwide brace for voting disruptions, chaos in 2024 

State Library Ed. Note: If you cannot access this story via the link below, state employees can access this Washington Post story HERE via the State Library’s subscription to the US Newstream database. Alternatively, state employees can contact us for access: LibraryHelp.SLO@slo.oregon.gov or 503-378-8800. The efforts reflect the challenges facing American elections as Trump and his supporters continue to falsely dispute […]
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2023 election results: Lane County, Oregon

For 2023 election results covered by the Register-Guard click here. Source: 2023 election results: Lane County, Oregon

2023 election results: Statesman Journal

For 2023 election results covered by the Statesman Journal click here. Source: 2023 election results: Marion County, Oregon

Oregon sues Fox News over false election claims, retirement fund losses

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is suing Fox Corporation, alleging that false claims about the 2020 election broadcast on Fox News caused losses to the state’s employee retirement funds. Rosenblum and Treasurer Tobias Read, who oversees state investment accounts, began investigating Fox and preparing for a lawsuit in June. Source: Oregon sues Fox News over […]
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Fox News’ parent board under investigation by Oregon over bogus election fraud claims

Oregon’s attorney general announced Monday she has begun investigating the board of directors of Fox Corp. for breaching its fiduciary duties by allowing Fox News to broadcast false claims about the 2020 presidential election — claims that cost the broadcaster almost $800 million in a lawsuit. Also joining the investigation is Oregon State Treasurer Tobias […]
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OTHER VIEWS: A growing effort to ignore voters and election results

Earlier this month, a group of Oregon lawmakers walked off the job, bringing the state Senate to a halt. The move came after Democrats in the House passed bills on abortion, gun safety and medical care for transgender people that Republicans, a minority in Oregon’s Legislature, strongly opposed. There is ample room for discussion on […]
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Decisions made last year will play out in Oregon in 2023

One of the biggest will be new management at the head of state, with incoming Gov. Tina Kotek. This year, the state will learn what how the decisions made in 2022 will look like in practice. This is likely to be most obvious in the political and governmental sphere. Oregon elected a new governor and […]
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Can politics kill you? Research says the answer increasingly is yes.

State Library Ed. Note: If you cannot access this story via the link below, state employees can access this Washington Post story HERE via the State Library’s subscription to the US Newstream database. Alternatively, state employees can contact us for access: LibraryHelp.SLO@slo.oregon.gov or 503-378-8800. The toxicity of partisan politics is fueling an overall increase in mortality rates for working-age Americans, new […]
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The Closest State Senate Race Last Week Was Also the Most Expensive Oregon Legislative Race Ever

Democrat Mark Meek narrowly slipped past incumbent Sen. Bill Kennemer in Clackamas County. With the addition of some late votes yesterday, general election turnout in Clackamas County is now 65.6%, higher than the statewide average of 64%. It appears that except for resolving so-called challenge ballots—those that have signature issues—that county is finished. That means […]
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Democrats appear to flip Bend-area House seat

GOP would cut Democratic majority even with a Levy win in House District 53. Democrat Emerson Levy held a narrow but growing lead in Oregon House District 53 early Thursday as the deadline passed for new votes to be counted. Levy held a 412-vote lead over Republican Michael Sipe as of 1 a.m., out of […]
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