OSPIRG’s 2022 Legislative Agenda
The 2022 Oregon legislative session is underway. See what OSPIRG is prioritizing to advance the public interest.
Voting & elections
We all need to do more to ensure that, when it comes to our elections, everyone participates and everyone's voice is heard. Only then can we create a democracy that’s more fully of, by and for the people.
The Latest on Voting & elections
OSPIRG’s 2021 Legislative Session Recap
Statement: House passes timely, important democracy reform legislation
Featured Resources
2021 Legislative Scorecard
Small donors driving 2020 presidential race
The Latest
OSPIRG Statement on Multnomah County v Mehrwein
The Oregon Supreme Court has affirmed the constitutionality of campaign contribution limits in Oregon. The ruling that the court issued Thursday in Multnomah County v Mehrwein overturned previous precedent from the 1997 decision Vanetta v Keisling.
IRS Scandal Highlights Need for Increased Transparency in Campaign Financing
It’s up to the IRS to ensure that nonprofits are not being used as illicit vehicles to funnel untraceable money into our elections. However the agency’s handling of this responsibility has been thoroughly outrageous, the latest scandal being just the latest example of disturbing action—or, as has been more often the case, inaction.