Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Fall stitching at a cozy pub while rain patters on the roof and we’re minutes away from new Taylor Swift music. All is well 🍂 291
Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Hey PNW journalists (or folks who want to move to the best part of the country): Our sister outlet, the @washingtonstatestandard.com, is hiring a new editor to oversee coverage from Olympia. It's a great job with a talented crew in a capital second only to Salem. statesnewsroom.com/staff-openin...statesnewsroom.comEditor, Washington State Standard • States Newsroom 01817
Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The 13 questions on the voter guide questionnaires I'm sending out aren't a Debutation or TS13 easter egg, but wouldn't it be cool if they were? 020
Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Five years ago today, my dad and I drove a moving truck towing the world’s least reliable car into Salem so I could start reporting at the news outlet I now run. I’m thankful every day to work and live in this city and this state. 🌸 1380
Reposted by Julia ShumwayOregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 08/09/2026Top Oregon elected officials on Tuesday urged Oregonians to use ballot drop boxes, not mailboxes, to return ballots in November as newly released data showed thousands of Oregonians missed having their May primary votes counted because of postal delays. buff.ly/eOCCvekoregoncapitalchronicle.comOregon officials urge use of ballot boxes while defending mail voting • Oregon Capital ChronicleMore Oregonians had their ballots rejected for late postmarks during the May primary than in any prior election. 43823
Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I took some dreadful photos of politicians speaking today, so here as a palate cleanser are some halfway decent wildlife pictures I took on recent excursions around Oregon and Washington. 1101
Reposted by Julia ShumwayOregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 04/09/2026Our editor @jmshumway.bsky.social will join the @pdxcityclub.bsky.social for a panel previewing the November election one week from today! Find more info and sign up for the free event here: buff.ly/o37MBBOpdxcityclub.orgJuly 17: Oregon’s Economic Landscape Panel Discussion – City Club of PortlandOregon workers, business owners, community organizations, and governments are all feeling economic strain in different ways. Many are asking what comes next for the state economy, but often within… 042
Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Cool journalism job alert: The @washingtonstatestandard.com is hiring a new editor! You'll work with a great team of reporters, get excellent benefits and sometimes get to collaborate with my crew on stories about the I5 bridge that may never be built. statesnewsroom.com/staff-openin...statesnewsroom.comEditor, Washington State Standard • States Newsroom 01110
Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Bad news: I learned this weekend that anxiety can manifest as physical pain. Good news: The cat I made it home to today has a purring superpower and takes his job seriously. 1160
Reposted by Julia ShumwayJohn Horvick @horvick.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Election season in Oregon is here and @pdxcityclub.bsky.social is kicking off its fall series on Sept 11. Please join me, @jmshumway.bsky.social, @shanedkavanaugh.bsky.social, and @timnesbittor.bsky.social as we discuss the key races and issues. pdxcityclub.org/event/electi...pdxcityclub.orgJuly 17: Oregon’s Economic Landscape Panel Discussion – City Club of PortlandOregon workers, business owners, community organizations, and governments are all feeling economic strain in different ways. Many are asking what comes next for the state economy, but often within the... 002
Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Starting a “Gilmore Girls” rewatch because it’s almost fall and I’ll be older than season 1 Lorelai by the end of the pilot. 010
Reposted by Julia ShumwayOregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 25/08/2026All Oregon voters will receive ballots by mail and should plan to return them by mail or an official dropbox despite a legal setback for states suing to block the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict mail voting, Secretary of State Tobias Read said Tuesday. buff.ly/UOsXBlooregoncapitalchronicle.comOregon Secretary of State: Mail elections to continue as planned despite court setback • Oregon Capital ChronicleAll Oregon voters will receive ballots by mail and should plan to return them by mail or an official dropbox despite a legal setback for states suing to block the Trump administration’s efforts to… 02913
Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Looking forward to joining @shanedkavanaugh.bsky.social, @horvick.bsky.social and @timnesbittor.bsky.social at @pdxcityclub.bsky.social in a couple weeks to talk elections! Find details and register here: pdxcityclub.org/event/electi...pdxcityclub.orgJuly 17: Oregon’s Economic Landscape Panel Discussion – City Club of PortlandOregon workers, business owners, community organizations, and governments are all feeling economic strain in different ways. Many are asking what comes next for the state economy, but often within the... 120
Reposted by Julia ShumwayOregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 25/08/2026Oregon’s governor, chief election official and top lawyer vowed Monday to continue fighting President Donald Trump’s efforts to restrict mail ballots after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Trump to continue implementing an executive order. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/24/o...oregoncapitalchronicle.comOregon officials vow to keep fighting Trump's mail voting order • Oregon Capital ChronicleOregon’s governor, chief election official and top lawyer vowed Monday to continue fighting President Donald Trump’s efforts to restrict mail ballots after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed Trump to… 2219
Reposted by Julia ShumwayOregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 24/08/2026UPDATED: With just over two months until the November midterms, the U.S. Supreme Court gave way Monday for President Donald Trump to have a hand in regulating mail-in ballots nationwide. buff.ly/ih7lZUqoregoncapitalchronicle.comU.S. Supreme Court lifts pause on Trump mail-ballot order • Oregon Capital ChronicleWASHINGTON — With just over two months until the November midterms, the U.S. Supreme Court gave way Monday for President Donald Trump to have a hand in regulating mail-in ballots nationwide, a voting… 554
Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 24/08/2026The @oregonian.com editorial board cited @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social's excellent reporting on legislators not wanting to talk about Rep. Greg Smith's ethics violations in this scathing editorial. www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2026... Alex's story here: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/20/u...oregonlive.comEditorial: Legislators’ resounding shrug at Greg Smith’s ethical failuresDespite the ethics commission's finding that Rep. Greg Smith abused his public office for personal gain, he's facing few consequences in the Legislature, the editorial board writes. Smith should not s... 1176
Reposted by Julia ShumwayOregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 21/08/2026As fires scorched through a record 2.5 million acres this summer, mostly in eastern and central Oregon, many of the state’s transportation maintenance crews traded patching potholes and cleaning culverts for wildfire response. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/21/o...oregoncapitalchronicle.comODOT staff cuts would reduce maintenance and responses to severe weather events • Oregon Capital ChronicleDiverting resources to respond to severe weather events is becoming increasingly common for the Oregon Department of Transportation. 065
Reposted by Julia ShumwayCourtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 21/08/2026The Drazan campaign plans to utilize volunteer ballot couriers to drop off ballots for voters who may not make it to a drop box on time. Last year, she was working toward overturning Oregon's vote by mail system and requiring ID at the polls.portlandmercury.comCandidate For Oregon Governor Wanted Mail-In Voting Overturned. Now She’s Using It to Boost Her Campaign. - Portland MercuryDespite her own legislative efforts for more stringent requirements to cast a ballot in Oregon, Christine Drazan’s campaign is utilizing the state’s current vote-by-mail system to potentially boost he... 54617
Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 20/08/2026When it comes to Rep. Greg Smith's documented ethics violations, Oregon lawmakers don't want to talk. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/20/u... via @alexbaumhardt.bsky.socialoregoncapitalchronicle.com'Up to voters of his district:' Oregon lawmakers mostly silent on Rep. Greg Smith ethics violations • Oregon Capital ChronicleSome Oregon lawmakers said it would be up to voters to decide if Rep. Greg Smith should continue serving after ethics violations. 183
Reposted by Julia ShumwayDirk VanderHart @dirquez.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Smith, known for playing ball with Democrats, has long been the only Republican with a gavel in a budget subcommittee. Story on his ethics case from @oregoncapitalchronicle.com is here: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/14/o...oregoncapitalchronicle.comOregon ethics commission fines Rep. Greg Smith $12K for using office for pay raise, excess vacation • Oregon Capital ChronicleThe Oregon Government Ethics Commission agreed to fine him for abusing his position as a leader of an Oregon public development authority. 131
Reposted by Julia ShumwayDirk VanderHart @dirquez.bsky.social · 15/08/2026On the same day state Rep. Greg Smith gets hit with $12,000 in fines from the state ethics commission, House Speaker Julie Fahey pulls his role as co-chair of a key budget subcommittee. #orpol #orleg 142
Reposted by Julia ShumwayOregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 15/08/2026Oregon ethics commission fines Rep. Greg Smith $12K for using office for pay raise, excess vacation. Smith, on social media, denied intentional wrongdoing and said the order allows him to move forward. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/14/o...oregoncapitalchronicle.comOregon ethics commission fines Rep. Greg Smith $12K for using office for pay raise, excess vacation • Oregon Capital ChronicleThe Oregon Government Ethics Commission agreed to fine him for abusing his position as a leader of an Oregon public development authority. 1145
Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Not a coincidence that Oregon, which makes it easy to vote by automatically registering citizens when they get driver's licenses and then mails ballots with prepaid postage to every registered voter, had a turnout of nearly 42% in the May primary, 75%+ in presidential generals and 65%+ in midterms. 4309
Reposted by Julia ShumwayOregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 12/08/2026The superintendent of the Oregon State Hospital who was appointed less than a month ago by a since-departed director of the Oregon Health Authority is out as head of the troubled state-run mental hospital, the health authority said Wednesday. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/12/b...oregoncapitalchronicle.comBREAKING: Oregon State Hospital superintendent ousted after resignation of health authority leader • Oregon Capital ChronicleThis is a developing story and may be updated The superintendent of the Oregon State Hospital who was appointed less than a month ago by a since-departed director of the Oregon Health Authority is… 095
Reposted by Julia ShumwayShaanth Nanguneri @shaanthx.bsky.social · 04/08/2026The situation offers insight into how one of Oregon’s most successful recent statewide Republican politicians handled her finances in the run-up to a campaign. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/08/04/h...oregoncapitalchronicle.comHow Drazan’s consulting firm pocketed nearly $100k from her nonprofit with little oversight • Oregon Capital ChronicleThe situation offers insight into how one of Oregon’s most successful recent Republican politicians handled her finances ahead of a campaign. 1116
Reposted by Julia ShumwayOregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 25/07/2026Oregonians won’t vote in November on whether to ban hunting, fishing, livestock farming and animal research after backers of a widely criticized initiative failed to gather enough valid signatures to make the ballo oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/07/24/o...oregoncapitalchronicle.comOregon initiative that would have banned most killing of animals won't be on November ballots • Oregon Capital ChronicleOregonians won’t vote in November on whether to ban hunting, fishing, livestock farming and animal research after backers of a widely criticized initiative failed to gather enough valid signatures to… 2134
Reposted by Julia ShumwayMaine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com · 09/07/2026Democratic nominee Graham Platner dropped out of Maine’s U.S. Senate race on Wednesday, two days after an accusation of sexual assault tanked support from his party. mainemorningstar.com/2026/07/08/g...mainemorningstar.comGraham Platner drops out of Maine U.S. Senate race • Maine Morning StarU.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner dropped out of Maine’s U.S. Senate race after his support from Democrats tanked following an accusation of sexual assault. 03012
Reposted by Julia ShumwayOregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 25/06/2026To jumpstart Oregon’s economic development, the state should cut taxes, eliminate a key state climate program and allocate a quarter of a billion state dollars for business infrastructure needs every two years, according to a new report from Gov. Tina Kotek’s economic advisers. buff.ly/DjxfPucoregoncapitalchronicle.comKotek’s prosperity council pushes Oregon lawmakers to revisit tax cuts, leaves details up in air • Oregon Capital ChronicleThe report identifies key solutions, but it defers to lawmakers when it comes to changing what it calls a “one-and-a-half-legged stool." 622
Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Between media consolidation, improved technology and so many reporters eschewing (the superior imo) Salem for Portland’s city lights and higher rents, it’s not unusual to be the only journalist in person at some events. Here’s a report from one: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/06/23/o...oregoncapitalchronicle.comOregon AG Rayfield highlights new Medicaid fraud charges amid national fraud crackdown • Oregon Capital ChronicleOregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced new criminal charges Tuesday against people the state alleges stole taxpayer money by filing fraudulent Medicaid reimbursement claims. 081
Reposted by Julia ShumwayOregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 24/06/2026Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced new criminal charges Tuesday against four people the state alleges stole taxpayer money and victimized vulnerable Oregonians by filing fraudulent Medicaid reimbursement claims.buff.lyOregon AG Rayfield highlights new Medicaid fraud charges amid national fraud crackdown • Oregon Capital ChronicleOregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced new criminal charges Tuesday against people the state alleges stole taxpayer money by filing fraudulent Medicaid reimbursement claims. 095
Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Oregon’s Capitol rotunda is getting into the festive spirit. #America250 252
Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 22/06/2026This is heartbreaking. I never knew Zane personally, but I've long admired his writing and willingness to do anything, even wade into a lake in a full suit, for the sake of a good story. Thinking of his family, friends and colleagues today. www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...oregonlive.comZane Sparling, reporter for The Oregonian/OregonLive, dies of cancer at 33“He wanted his identity to be a reporter, and that’s what it was,” his father said. 0200
Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 11/06/2026We lost at trivia but got all the answers in the state capital category right so it’s still kind of a win? 080
Reposted by Julia ShumwayOregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 10/06/2026As the Trump administration investigates states for incarcerating transgender women in women’s prisons, Oregon attorneys are opposing a recent federal court order that could lead to more trans women being housed in the state’s only women’s prison.buff.lyOregon resists court order for housing trans prisoners amid federal pressure • Oregon Capital ChronicleOregon attorneys' response to a recent lawsuit ruling offered an unusual position from one of the nation’s most LGBTQ+-friendly states. 0107
Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 10/06/2026"Our inability to know if there is broad consensus among this legislative body before we are in the middle of a public process is leading to moments of embarrassment." Good thing public meetings laws exist for the public, not to save officials from embarrassment. www.wweek.com/news/city/20...wweek.comCouncil President Jamie Dunphy Lambasts Serial Meetings Law“Our inability to know if there is broad consensus among this legislative body before we are in the middle of a public process is leading to moments of embarrassment.” 6162
Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 10/06/2026pls enjoy this throwback photo of Fred having ~feelings~ in 2023 070
Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Meta’s AI search is not down with the Oregon Legislature, it seems. Are you one of those people who uses Instagram for news and not just pictures of cats, babies and waterfalls? The @oregoncapitalchronicle.com is there now: www.instagram.com/oregoncapita... 110
Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Family took precedence over sightseeing this weekend, so I’ll have to return with my National Park passport book to catch more than a brief glimpse of the arch. It was so good to spend time learning from colleagues over the week and visiting with loved ones back in Kansas this weekend. 020
Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 05/06/2026After a reinvigorating few days with fellow @statesnewsroom.com editors in STL, I’m headed back to Oregon with a nifty little trophy recognizing OCC’s weeks of Portland ICE and National Guard coverage. 1121
Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 04/06/2026I’m back in the Midwest this week with colleagues from most of the 50 states and keep catching myself turning into an unpaid spokeswoman for Travel Oregon… but when all of this is within an hour or two of the Capitol, how could anyone refrain from spreading the Beaver State gospel? 2200
Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 02/06/2026How much of the lack of support for mitigating extreme heat comes down to both the government and national media being siloed on the colder, wetter east coast? Same with the disparate attention to hurricanes and ice storms compared to wildfire and drought. www.eenews.net/articles/dea...eenews.netDeadly heat is coming. But funding to save lives is not.Emergency officials are searching for loopholes to save lives as President Donald Trump slashes programs. 010
Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 02/06/2026It’s been such a busy week that I missed this weekend’s six-year anniversary of Fred coming home with me. Love this crazy cat so much. 1100
Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 01/06/2026So proud of this team! @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social, @miamaldonado.bsky.social and @shaanthx.bsky.social do great work covering #orleg and #orpol day in and day out. 1145
Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 27/05/2026This pope is doing his best to overcome my impulse to spend Sunday mornings sleeping in or on a trail. www.npr.org/2026/05/25/n...npr.orgPope Leo takes aim at big tech in sweeping encyclical on AI"Magnifica Humanitas" tackles the social, economic and political challenges associated with artificial intelligence. 120
Reposted by Julia ShumwayJamie Hale @jamiehale.bsky.social · 27/05/2026The Trump administration has spent $60 million in National Park entrance fees on "cosmetic fixes" to DC fountains, and another $7 million in entrance fees to renovate the Reflecting Pool, NYT reports. Meanwhile, there is an estimated $23 billion maintenance backlog across the parks system.nytimes.comNational Park Entrance Fees Are Funding Trump’s D.C. Projects 052
Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Sundays are for coffee shop stitching with the crafting coven and strolling through flower fields. 070
Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Gotta start citing “circumstances pertaining to Government” any time I have to bail on friends or family because of the #orleg. 1151
Reposted by Julia ShumwayOregon Capital Chronicle @oregoncapitalchronicle.com · 22/05/2026Two Democratic legislative candidates backed by labor unions and the party’s left flank grew their leads Thursday over an incumbent state senator and local elected official supported by much of the party establishment. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/washi...oregoncapitalchronicle.comWashington County progressives, Clackamas County Republican grow leads in close legislative races • Oregon Capital ChronicleTwo Democratic legislative candidates backed by labor unions and the party’s left flank grew their leads Thursday over an incumbent state senator and local elected official supported by much of the… 061
Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 22/05/2026I’ll be on @kgw.com.web.brid.gy’s “Straight Talk” tonight talking #orpol election results with host Tim Gordon and Republican political strategist Rebecca Tweed. Catch it at 7 or online here: www.kgw.com/article/ente...kgw.com 121
Julia Shumway @jmshumway.bsky.social · 21/05/2026New journalism job open in Salem! You'd supervise a stellar team of reporters and share a downtown newsroom with my four-person team. www.journalismjobs.com/1693093-mana...journalismjobs.comJournalismJobs.com - Job Listing - Managing EditorJournalismJobs.com has journalism and media job listings with digital media, newspapers, tv stations, radio stations, magazines, nonprofits, and academia. 158