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Nigel Jaquiss
Reporter Nigel Jaquiss joined the Oregon Journalism project in 2025 after 27 years at Willamette Week.
Phil Knight Writes Record Check to Republican Legislative PAC
Phil Knight has broken his own record for political spending.
Audit Blasts the Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries
The workplace watchdog suffers from chronic mismanagement, leaving workers exposed.
Landmark Eugene Development Stalls Over a Wage Dispute With Statewide Impacts
BOLI insists private developers must pay more because public dollars funded infrastructure.
Nation’s Top Court Will Consider Ballot Deadline
Oregon is one of at least 19 states that allows the counting of ballots received after election day.
Longtime Investor Files 11 Initiatives for the 2026 Ballot
John von Schlegell proposes constitutional amendments on a variety of issues, including education, public safety, mental health, land use, campaign finance and taxes.
Former Blazer Chris Dudley Nearly Won the 2010 Governor’s Race. He’s Thinking Hard About 2026.
“We need to know who, what and why to love. Right now, we’re shouting at each other, and we need to be able to talk to each other.”
Rever Grand Pleads, Prosecution of Founders Continues
The Justice Department reached the plea agreement with new owners who took over in January 2025.
Drazan Launches Campaign for GOP Gubernatorial Nomination
Christine Drazan signaled Monday morning that she hopes to run a different kind of campaign for governor in 2026 than she ran in 2022.
Kulongoski Lends His Name to New Ballot Initiatives Pushing for Open Primaries
The former governor was a key architect of Democrats’ dominance of Oregon. He says the current system isn’t working.
State Officials Continue to Make Subsidized Housing More Expensive
As the rainy season begins, two statewide elected officials made conflicting statements last week about the shortage of roofs over Oregonians’ heads.
