OR-GOV

OR-GOV: Logging Industry Pours Money Into Saxton Campaign

By Rachel Weiner - June 16, 2006, 1:08PM

Logging companies are investing heavily in businessman Ron Saxton’s (R) campaign to unseat Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski (D). Fundraising reports released yesterday show that Saxton has raised $255,000 since the May 16 primary, while the governor has raised only $105,000. A large part of the difference is covered by two logging companies that gave Saxton $50,000 each. All in all, the logging industry has provided 1 of every 5 dollars Saxton has raised.

OR-GOV: Kicker Up For Debate in Oregon

By Rachel Weiner - June 8, 2006, 5:14PM

More than $1 billion dollars in collected taxes is set to go back to taxpayers under Oregon’s “kicker” law. The law states that any tax payments over 2% of what state officials projected go back to personal and corporate taxpayers as rebates. This year's rebate is the largest since the law was passed in 1979.