AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoBend Recovery: Gov. Tina Kotek declared an emergency for Bend-area school districts after the Silver Rail Elementary shooting, freeing state agencies to coordinate recovery, expedite staffing checks and provide other support. Deschutes County is adding a school resource deputy. Election Oversight: The Justice Department plans to send monitors to Multnomah County on Nov. 3 to observe ballot processing, a move drawing scrutiny amid the administration’s election actions. Campaign Cash: A contractors’ group gave Christine Drazan a record $700,000 as Oregon’s new campaign-finance limits approach, in the governor’s race against Kotek. Local Ballots: Contested Nov. 3 races include Senate District 16, House District 31, Washington County’s chair and District 4 seats, and Banks mayor and council. Portland Thorns Probe: The city says it is reviewing the removal of women’s-sports supporters from a match, while the Justice Department examines the incident; Portland says stadium security decisions rested with the venue operator.
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