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oregoncapitalchronicle.comSome GOP constituents call him a RINO. Other Oregonians are starting to trust him. • Oregon Capital ChroniclePACIFIC CITY—Backstabber. Leftist. RINO — short for “Republican in name only.” These are just a few of the labels given to Rep. Cyrus Javadi on his Facebook posts. The Tillamook Republican is in his ...

Reporter @miamaldonado.bsky.social took first place in government and politics reporting for this deeply reported summer 2025 profile of state Rep. Cyrus Javadi, then a coastal Republican beginning to split from his party. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/07/30/s...

oregoncapitalchronicle.comFears over Columbia Basin dams, hydroelectricity grow as agencies lose hundreds of employees • Oregon Capital ChronicleHundreds of federal employees managing the Columbia System have retired, resigned or been released due to Trump orders and hiring freezes.

Senior reporter @alexbaumhardt.bsky.social placed first in federal impact reporting for digging into workforce cuts at the dams that provide hydropower to the Pacific Northwest. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/05/19/f...

oregoncapitalchronicle.comOregon Capitol honors late Senate President Peter Courtney, state's longest-serving lawmaker • Oregon Capital ChronicleOregon bid farewell to its longest-serving legislator in the Senate that the late Peter Michael Coleman Courtney presided over for 20 years.

Editor-in-chief @jmshumway.bsky.social placed first in soft news feature writing for her coverage of the Oregon Capitol's emotional farewell to Peter Courtney, the state's longest-serving lawmaker. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/01/29/o...

oregoncapitalchronicle.comState Rep. Bobby Levy weighs in on bills close to family business while lawmakers weigh regulations • Oregon Capital ChronicleThe Republican from northeast Oregon testified against bills related to fertilizer and data centers that could impact her family’s business.

@alexbaumhardt.bsky.social placed second in government and politics reporting for this look at Oregon's lax conflict of interest laws. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/05/27/s...

oregoncapitalchronicle.comOregon’s governor made a deal with Nvidia to get AI education in Oregon schools. What does it mean? • Oregon Capital ChronicleOregon is one of several states making deals with the trillion-dollar chip maker to get artificial intelligence into K-12, college classes.

@alexbaumhardt.bsky.social placed second in education reporting for her dogged work trying to find answers about Oregon's deal with Nvidia for AI education in schools. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/07/23/o...

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oregoncapitalchronicle.comOregon Democrats push for charging federal agents with state law. Police say not so fast • Oregon Capital ChronicleLocal law enforcement are facing heightened pressure from Oregon’s top Congressional lawmakers to begin the process of investigating.

And @shaanthx.bsky.social placed third in crime and law enforcement reporting for coverage of Oregon's efforts to crack down on aggressive federal immigration enforcement. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/05/o...