2003 Press Releases

December 31, 2003
Ballot Measure 30 Campaign Contributions (.pdf)
December 18, 2003
Referendum Signature-Gathering Campaign Circumvents Spirit of Disclosure Laws (.pdf)
December 11, 2003
The Real Color of Money: White, Wealthy Neighborhoods Source of Most Campaign Contributions; People of Color Largely Left Out of Money Game (.pdf)
September 30, 2003
Governor's Veto Closes Ethics Loopholes, Sets Stage for Real Ethics Reform
September 19, 2003
The Public and Press Lose Due to Legislative Lip Service on Open Government as Oregon Earns Yet Another Lousy Money-in-Politics Disclosure Grade
September 18, 2003
Who is Behind the Referendum to Overturn Hard-Fought Legislative Revenue Package (.pdf)
September 15, 2003
OCA, Campaign Finance Reform and Medicial Marijuana Efforts Early Out of Gate in Race to Gather Signatures for 2004 Ballot (.pdf)
September 15, 2003
Ballot Measure 29 Campaign Contributions (.pdf)
August 24, 2003
Howard Dean's Portland Rally Continues His Emphasis on "Little Guy" Fundraising (.pdf)
August 21, 2003
Select Oregon Corporations May Get Big Payoff from Small Political Investment, Despite Budget Crisis (.pdf)
August 21, 2003
Big Money Dominates Bush Campaign; President Expected to Raise $1 Million at Portland Lunch (.pdf)
August 15, 2003
Ethics "Reform" Bill Still Misses Bigger Picture Concerns (.pdf)
August 8, 2003
Heavy Hitters on Opposite Times of the Tax Credit Debate Collect Cash from Mirror-Image Donors (.pdf)
June 27, 2003
Political Giving Highlights Partisan Fight to Delay End of Costly Tax Credit in Oregon House
June 17, 2003
"Double Giving" Accounts for 2 in 5 dollars to Partisan PACs, Calling into Question Belief that Ideology Drives Giving (.pdf)
June 6, 2003
House Ethics Reform Bill Needs Fixing and Misses Bigger Picture Problem
May 29, 2003
Pharmaceutical Companies Contribute $231,000 in 2002 Elections;
Bills to Save State Medical Dollars Languish in Committee
May 15, 2003
Oregon Receives an “F” for Lobbyist Disclosure in National Study
May 9, 2003
Big Money Trade Group Plays Games with Oregon's Future
January  25, 2003
Ballot Measure 28 Campaign Contributions

Index

2002 Press Releases