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Today, Governor Tina Kotek signed historic campaign finance legislation into law and is poised to sign other priority bills to strengthen democracy in the coming weeks.

Legislature expands access to voting and passes other pro-democracy bills, but holds off on broader reforms

New data analysis from MapLight shows most individual contributions to candidates come from megadonors and Portland zip codes

A week before Election Day, Governor Kate Brown has gone on the record for campaign contribution limits. Brown this week submitted a candidate questionnaire to Common Cause Oregon agreeing to endorse a state constitutional amendment that restores Oregon’s right to set campaign contribution limits and requires full disclosure, in line with what almost every other state allows.

The Portland city council passed “Open & Accountable Elections” today, a reform aimed at curbing special interest money in city elections and making city government more representative and accountable to the voters.