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Julia Shumway
Julia Shumway

Editor-in-chief Julia Shumway has reported on politics for the Oregon Capital Chronicle since its founding and previously covered state and local government in Arizona, Iowa, Nebraska and Bend.

Election Day is here!

Nov 3, 2026

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2 min read

Election Day is here!

Julia Shumway
Julia Shumway
Fire districts go to voters for money

Nov 2, 2026

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2 min read

Fire districts go to voters for money

Plus: Gun laws, Tobias Read, natural gas prices and more

Julia Shumway
Julia Shumway
Halloween, saving daylight and the week's news

Oct 31, 2026

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3 min read

Halloween, saving daylight and the week's news

Julia Shumway
Julia Shumway
Smoky schools

Oct 30, 2026

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2 min read

Smoky schools

Plus: Help for voters with disabilities, health marketplace website and more

Julia Shumway
Julia Shumway
You dropped off your ballot. Now what?

Oct 29, 2026

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2 min read

You dropped off your ballot. Now what?

Plus: Land use, Washington joins campaign finance Wild West and more

Julia Shumway
Julia Shumway
The disappearing glaciers

Oct 28, 2026

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2 min read

The disappearing glaciers

Plus: Fiber projects on hold, rural ballot rejections soared and more

Julia Shumway
Julia Shumway
Lawmakers share grief over Bend, split on policy response

Oct 27, 2026

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3 min read

Lawmakers share grief over Bend, split on policy response

Plus: half a million ballots in for the last big money election

Julia Shumway
Julia Shumway
Going uninsured

Oct 26, 2026

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2 min read

Going uninsured

Plus: election monitors and childcare access

Julia Shumway
Julia Shumway
Election interference, and the week's news

Oct 24, 2026

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2 min read

Election interference, and the week's news

Julia Shumway
Julia Shumway
Hardening schools

Oct 23, 2026

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1 min read

Hardening schools

Plus: Bynum joins Medicare for All, record number of women running and more

Julia Shumway
Julia Shumway
Northwest gas pipeline could expand

Oct 22, 2026

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2 min read

Northwest gas pipeline could expand

Plus: ICE in Bend, doula coverage and more

Julia Shumway
Julia Shumway
Umatilla preps to fight Kotek's data center move

Oct 21, 2026

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2 min read

Umatilla preps to fight Kotek's data center move

Plus: More money for coordinated care organizations, slow home starts and more

Julia Shumway
Julia Shumway
Gubernatorial grudge match

Oct 20, 2026

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1 min read

Gubernatorial grudge match

Plus: Bear deaths skyrocket, Stapilus on ballot boxes and more

Julia Shumway
Julia Shumway
The not-so-big money in Oregon congressional races

Oct 19, 2026

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2 min read

The not-so-big money in Oregon congressional races

Plus: Track your ballot, "No Kings" event coverage and more

Julia Shumway
Julia Shumway
Data centers' financial bet, and the week's news

Oct 17, 2026

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3 min read

Data centers' financial bet, and the week's news

Julia Shumway
Julia Shumway
Mourning for Bend

Oct 16, 2026

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2 min read

Mourning for Bend

Plus: More competitive legislative races and Forest Service not moving to Utah

Julia Shumway
Julia Shumway
The Oregon House seats Dems want to pick up

Oct 15, 2026

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2 min read

The Oregon House seats Dems want to pick up

Julia Shumway
Julia Shumway
Ballots are on their way!

Oct 14, 2026

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2 min read

Ballots are on their way!

Plus: Data centers, debating and lessons from Alaska

Julia Shumway
Julia Shumway
A Green challenger to Oregon's longest serving state House member

Oct 13, 2026

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3 min read

A Green challenger to Oregon's longest serving state House member

Plus: last day to register to vote

Julia Shumway
Julia Shumway
Landmark health care coverage mandate will go unenforced

Oct 12, 2026

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2 min read

Landmark health care coverage mandate will go unenforced

Plus: a heated senate race, more measles

Julia Shumway
Julia Shumway
Federal law comes for hemp plant potency

Oct 10, 2026

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2 min read

Federal law comes for hemp plant potency

...and the week's news

Julia Shumway
Julia Shumway
Nearly 10 years on, rail centers still sit mostly idle

Oct 9, 2026

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2 min read

Nearly 10 years on, rail centers still sit mostly idle

Plus: Wealth tax, Jama steps back and Stapilus on Washington's 3rd

Julia Shumway
Julia Shumway
Clashing on the Coast

Oct 8, 2026

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2 min read

Clashing on the Coast

Plus: Firefighter death benefits, data center fights and more

Julia Shumway
Julia Shumway
The legislative races that matter

Oct 7, 2026

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1 min read

The legislative races that matter

Plus: Criminal Justice Commission's permanent boss, a Colorado case with implications for Multnomah County and more

Julia Shumway
Julia Shumway
Where should the deer cross the road?

Oct 6, 2026

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2 min read

Where should the deer cross the road?

Plus: State rep arrested on DUII charges, courthouse rules and more

Julia Shumway
Julia Shumway

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