AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoElection Oversight: The Justice Department plans to send election monitors to Multnomah County on Election Day. Oregon Secretary of State Tobias Read says observers may watch and report concerns but cannot interfere with voting; county rules bar them from handling ballots or speaking with voters and election workers. Voting Access: Oregon has added secure ballot drop boxes across dozens of counties, with more than 300 now available. Read advises voters mailing ballots to send them by Oct. 27. Governor’s Race: Tina Kotek and Republican challenger Christine Drazan are in a close contest, with polls showing a tight race as Election Day nears. Kotek is also urging lawmakers to expand affordable child care ahead of the 2027 session. Data Centers: Sen. Ron Wyden is pushing to bar data centers from national forests and other federal lands, while Clackamas County has approved a data-center moratorium and Umatilla has declared an emergency over the state’s permit pause. Newport Settlement: The federal government agreed to give Newport at least a month’s notice before environmental permitting for a proposed ICE detention facility and says none is planned through Aug. 1, 2027. Ethics Ruling: Oregon’s ethics commission dismissed a complaint against Curry County Sheriff John Ward, finding most allegations fell outside its four-year jurisdiction.
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