-2 Cornell Wesley; Prosper Portland, gave out $456K in no-bid contracts to college friends
www.wweek.com/news/city/20...
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Who moved Oregon forward this week? | October 4–10, 2026
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ARCHIVE: Representative Bill Post Championed Unconstitutional Bill #BillPost #FreeSpeech #ConstitutionalRights #OregonPolitics #PoliticalAccountability

Trump faces a familiar problem in Oregon. New poll shows the extent - OregonLive.com #Trump #OregonPolitics #2026Elections #TinaKotek #PollResults

No score for Jeff Swickard, who has invested ~$250 million in downtown Portland real estate and contributed more than $827,000 to Oregon political campaigns since 2025.
#JeffSwickard #OregonPolitics #PortlandOregon #CampaignFinance #PoliticalDonations #MoneyInPolitics

Blue-state governor’s race defies expectations as Republican closes in: Power Rankings #OregonPolitics #GOP #Democrats #GovernorRace #ChristineDrazan

Oregon’s governor debate was supposed to be about affordability. Kotek pointed to Trump. Drazan pointed to Kotek. The question was your bill—and both answered with their opponent.

My “At Least We’re Not” test: youtu.be/ggKYPg56VcU

#OregonPolitics #SequelSunday

Who moved Oregon forward in September 2026?

Oregon Rainmakers tracks which leaders and organizations make Oregon easier, or harder, to live in.

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Who moved Oregon forward this week? | September 27–October 3, 2026
Oregon Rainmakers tracks which leaders and organizations make Oregon easier, or harder, to live in.
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+1 Ron Wyden; Jeff Merkley; Suzanne Bonamici; Andrea Salinas; Val Hoyle; Maxine Dexter; Janelle Bynum, asked DOJ and DHS to end “mega master” immigration hearings
www.oregonrainmakers.com/blog/rainmak...
#Oregon #Immigration #ImmigrationCourt #DueProcess #DOJ #DHS #OregonPolitics

+1 @tinakotek.bsky.social, led governors asking for more time after HHS changed Medicaid rules at the last minute
www.oregonrainmakers.com/blog/rainmak...
#TinaKotek #Oregon #Medicaid #OregonHealthPlan #Healthcare #HHS #OregonPolitics #HealthPolicy #OregonRainmakers

💰 Oregon's Christine Drazan raised $11 million, but her primary burned through much of it.

Now she needs independents who couldn't vote in that primary.

The cost? Money AND message.

🇺🇸 Full breakdown:
youtu.be/RD55R7wYybA

#OregonPolitics #FreedomFriday

ARCHIVE: Representative Brad Witt Thinks He Can Violate the First Amendment #FirstAmendment #FreeSpeech #BradWitt #Liberty #OregonPolitics

🏛️ Oregon asked about affordability. Kotek talked about Trump. Drazan talked about Kotek.

Neither answered the job interview.

A critique of the other applicant isn't a résumé.

🎙️ youtu.be/AsfDrbC1x8E

#OregonGovernorRace #OregonPolitics

🌲 THE WRONG ROOM, CHRISTINE.

Drazan calls herself a moderate voice, then shares the stage with DeSantis in Oregon's Portland suburbs.

She thrilled the room she already owns and gave the room she needs a reason to leave.

🇺🇸 Full episode:
youtu.be/zqs6_uepnVc

#OregonPolitics #ChadLaw

Who moved Oregon forward this week? | September 20–26, 2026
Oregon Rainmakers tracks whether the actions of Oregon leaders and organizations make the state easier or harder to live in.
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-2 Oregon Department of Education, nearly $1.5 billion later, can't show what works in Oregon's High School Success program
www.oregonrainmakers.com/blog/rainmak...
#Oregon #OregonEducation #Measure98 #HighSchoolSuccess #ODE #OregonSchools #OregonPolitics #GovernmentAccountability

+3 Fred Girod, kept Abiqua Falls open to the public, securing state ownership of the falls and the land needed to reach it.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/09/24/a...
#Oregon #AbiquaFalls #FredGirod #OregonStateParks #SantiamCanyon #Silverton #PublicLands #OutdoorOregon #OregonPolitics

+1 Willy Chotzen & Alek Skarlatos, who took the first step to banning Flock cameras in Oregon
oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/09/24/o...
#Oregon #OregonPolitics #Flock #Privacy #Surveillance #FourthAmendment #OregonLegislature

Who moved Oregon forward this week? | September 13–19, 2026
We score actions based on whether they make Oregon easier or harder to live, work, and raise a family in.
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