I'll be in Hillsboro tonight covering the GOP debate between the top four candidates for the nomination: Chris Dudley, Christine Drazan, Ed Diehl and Danielle Bethell. Please say hi if you're around!

ICE agent charged with assault and accused of pointing a gun at civilians in Minnesota Gregory Donnell Morgan Jr. was charged with two counts of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon, and there is a warrant out for his arrest, a Minnesota prosecutor said.

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota county investigates ICE arrest of Hmong American man as a potential case of kidnapping and false imprisonment.

Oregonians can sue law enforcement bodies under the state's sanctuary law in state court for violating Oregon's 2021 sanctuary law against such arrests without a judicial warrant. Unclear how that would work for someone who was arrested and deported.

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States like New York empower their AG or individuals to sue when the state ban on courthouse immigration arrests is violated & CA lawmakers just introduced legislation to do the same. Oregon has no such law and ODOJ says courthouse arrest ban may not be enforceable against feds.

Oregon DOJ probe into sanctuary law compliance at Salem courthouse faces legal hurdles • Oregon Capital Chronicle One Oregon lawmaker called the incident "alarming, and something that certainly looks like it would be a violation of our sanctuary laws.”

A high-profile immigration arrest at a courthouse in Marion County appears to have violated the state’s sanctuary law, but it’s unclear whether an inquiry into the incident from the Oregon Department of Justice will result in any significant action.

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Trump administration pushed Oregon to end its LGBTQ+ foster policy. The state ignored it • Oregon Capital Chronicle The state's requirement that potential adoptive and foster parents affirm a child's LGBTQ+ identity has long drawn the ire of conservatives.

A high-ranking U.S. Department of Health and Human Services official issued a subtle warning last year when he challenged a longstanding Oregon policy mandating foster and adoptive parents affirm a child’s potential LGBTQ+ identity. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/04/02/t...

Half a dozen reports from Oregonians could spur criminal inquiries into feds by AG Rayfield • Oregon Capital Chronicle Newly released records detailing Oregonians’ submissions to the tip line suggest Rayfield is inching closer to charging federal agents.

Public records exemptions indicate that some evidence submitted by Oregonians to the AG's Federal Oversight and Accountability tip line could be part of inquiries leading to criminal investigations of federal agents’ conduct @shaanthx.bsky.social reports: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/04/01/h...

Half a dozen reports from Oregonians could spur criminal inquiries into feds by AG Rayfield • Oregon Capital Chronicle Newly released records detailing Oregonians’ submissions to the tip line suggest Rayfield is inching closer to charging federal agents.

Newly released records detailing submissions to Oregon’s federal accountability tip line suggest AG Dan Rayfield is inching closer to a criminal case against federal agents.

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About 100 to 150 protestors gathered at Portland ICE facility south of downtown, not affiliated with No Kings March. Among them is Jack Dickinson, “the Portland chicken,” lead plaintiff in a suit against DHS over excessive force against protestors @oregoncapitalchronicle.com

Thousands of people out here protesting for No Kings at Portland’s waterfront. Lots of signs against ICE and Trump’s tax and foreign policies. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com

✨ @shaanthx.bsky.social and I will be out in Portland this afternoon for @oregoncapitalchronicle.com ✨

Despite pressure to charge feds, Oregon won’t appeal fatal DEA crash case to Supreme Court   • Oregon Capital Chronicle The case could have tested Democratic-led states’ ability to hold federal agents accountable for excessive force, experts say.

The Oregon Department of Justice won’t pursue an appeal to the nation’s highest court for a homicide case against a federal Drug Enforcement Administration agent that could have tested Democratic-led states’ ability to hold federal agents accountable for excessive force. buff.ly/yj9C4a2

Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years An investigation by The New York Times found extensive evidence that the United Farm Workers co-founder groomed and sexually abused girls who worked in the movement.

An investigation by The New York Times found extensive evidence that Cesar Chavez, the United Farm Workers co-founder, groomed and sexually abused young girls who worked in the movement.

Under a new oversight tool for Oregon laws, legislators will help score their own work • Oregon Capital Chronicle The model is based on an outcomes review process that has already drawn criticism for prioritizing easy political wins over results.

House Democrats in Oregon unveiled a new oversight tool to check in on whether state laws are working as intended. But there’s a catch: lawmakers get to review the laws they passed, rather than the public deciding which ones get a closer look.

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Seeing masked agents on Oregon streets? Legislature would let residents respond • Oregon Capital Chronicle Legislative Democrats stressed that they took great pains to ensure the legal viability of a bill to regulate law enforcement using masks.

Oregon is empowering residents to sue law enforcement agencies which fail to adopt policies prohibiting masking. While Gov. Tina Kotek is expected to sign the legislation, the feds are already vowing to ignore it.

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We have officially gaveled out of the 2026 session for the Oregon Senate. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com

Federal judge restricts agents' use of tear gas, munitions against crowds at Portland ICE facility • Oregon Capital Chronicle The order is part of an ongoing lawsuit against the federal government brought by protesters and freelance journalists.

One exception to Baggio's order: when use is "necessary to
address an imminent threat to life." Echoes the previous orders of U.S. District Judge Michael Simon in case brought by protesters, ACLU, etc.
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BREAKING: U.S. District Judge Amy Baggio on Friday granted a preliminary injunction sought by residents of Gray's Landing by the Portland ICE facility. This bars federal agents from using tear gas and other chemical munitions at a level that is "likely to reach" the affordable housing complex.

The broader bill focuses on ensuring Oregonians' immigration status isn't used as evidence against them in a civil proceeding. That's unless it's "an essential fact to prove an element of a party’s cause of action or essential to establish a party’s claim for relief."

Interestingly, Sen. Dick Anderson, a Lincoln City Republican who is mulling a run to lead the state's Bureau of Labor and Industries, voted yes on a bill to prohibit employers from firing their employees for lawfully updating their federal work authorization status. Broke w/ other GOP senators.

Oregon bill to move gas tax referendum heads to governor’s desk • Oregon Capital Chronicle The Oregon House passed a bill that would move the date Oregonians can vote on a controversial 2025 transportation law from November to May.

Update: Gov. Tina Kotek late Monday signed Senate Bill 1599 into law, clearing the way for the gas tax referendum to take place on the May primary. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/03/02/o...

Diehl confirmed with me today that he won't return the money he has fundraised during the session, and that he plans to continue collecting donations. That leaves the ball in Fahey's court, though it's unclear if she has any tools/authority at her disposal beyond the warning letter issued Friday.

Former Democratic state senator runs for swing coastal Oregon Senate seat • Oregon Capital Chronicle Rachel Armitage previously served as a state senator for the district in 2022, after the seat was vacated by a candidate for governor.

A former Oregon legislative staffer and Democratic state senator from the North Coast wants to return to the Capitol to take the place of an Oregon Republican barred from seeking reelection.

Oregon House speaker reprimands Republican gubernatorial candidate for fundraising during session • Oregon Capital Chronicle It’s not clear whether Rep. Ed Diehl, R-Scio, can or will face any sanctions from House for collecting campaign funds during the session.

Oregon House Speaker Julie Fahey on Friday chided the chamber’s sole gubernatorial candidate, Republican Rep. Ed Diehl of Scio, for violating self-imposed House rules by collecting campaign donations during this year’s short legislative session. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/02/27/o...

Oregon House speaker reprimands Republican gubernatorial candidate for fundraising during session • Oregon Capital Chronicle It’s not clear whether Rep. Ed Diehl, R-Scio, can or will face any sanctions from House for collecting campaign funds during the session.

Scooplet from @shaanthx.bsky.social: House Speaker Julie Fahey sent Rep. Ed Diehl, R-Scio and a candidate for governor, a letter chiding him for accepting campaign contributions during session because of a questionably legal House rule.

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You can hear the sound of these protests reverberating in the House chamber.

The Oregon House has punted an anticipated Thursday vote on the gas tax election shifting legislation to Monday. Gives the secretary of state even less time to verify signatures and gather arguments from Oregonians who wish to weigh in on the state's voter pamphlet should bill pass.