2006 Press Releases

December 26, 2006
Democracy Reform Group Challenges Broadcast TV License Renewals Community Needs Not Met by No or Minimal Election Coverage

December 21, 2006
Government Watchdog Group Applauds Law Commission Recommendations to Improve Ethics Law, Urges Legislators
Not to Stop There (View the PDF) (printer friendly)

November 17, 2006
Measure 47 Not Possible Without Measure 46, Oregonians Still Want Reform; Attorney General Bases Recommendation on 47 Provision (View the PDF) (printer friendly)

November 9, 2006
The “Money Party” Wins 85 Percent of Oregon Legislative Races(View the PDF) (printer friendly)

November 3, 2006
National Tort Reform Group Gives Roberts Fundraising Advantage in Race for Supreme Court Justice (View the PDF) (printer friendly)

November 3, 2006
Of the 17 PACs Raising Money for and against Ballot Measures, 14 Raised More Than 3/4ths of Their Dollars from 10 or Fewer Donors (View the PDF) (printer friendly)

October 29, 2006
Total of Top 5 Fundraising Candidates in the House Nearly Doubles, While Fundraising Remains Flat in the Senate in Real Dollars Since 2004 (View the PDF) (printer friendly)

October 27, 2006
Overall Competition in State House, Senate Races Remain Low While a Few Highly Competitive Races Drive Major Fundraising Increases in the house (View the PDF) (printer friendly)

October 25, 2006
Access Trumps Ideology for "Double-givers" to Oregon Caucus PACs (View the PDF) (printer friendly)

October 18, 2006
Almost Two-thirds of Ballot Measure Cash Comes from Out of State But Campaigns Vary in Terms of Local Control (View the PDF) (printer friendly)

October 16, 2006
Voters Will Need to Dig Deep for Information on Ballot Measures this Fall as
Fundraising Leaders Drown Out their Opponents
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October 9, 2006
Competition among 2006 Legislative Candidates Decreases Despite Upswings in Numbers of Candidates and Total Fundraising (View the PDF)

September 28 , 2006
Campaign finance watchdog neutral on measures 46, 47
Group provides resource guide; opposes measures 40, 45 (.html)
(View the PDF)

July 27, 2006
Are these really Oregon's fights? Signature-gathering efforts for November ballot raise nearly half of $4 million from out of state.

July 10 , 2006
Deep-Pocketed Donors Help 12 Proposals Over Hurdle to November Ballot (.pdf)

January 16, 2006
The League of Women Voters of Portland Opposes Special Interest Attack on Portland’s Voter-Owned Election System, Urges ‘No’ Vote if It Qualifies