Oregon Capital Bureau of the "Daily Astorian". The "Salem Reporter", launched in 2018 by former "Oregonian" investigative reporter Les Zaitz, joined the bureau in September 2018. Zaitz became the director of the bureau, which consists of one reporter from each of the constituent news organizations. Oregon Capital Bureau The Oregon Capital Bureau is a joint effort of several family-owned news publishers to improve news coverage of the government of the U.S. state of Oregon. The bureau was launched in 2014 by the Pamplin Media Group, which owns 25 newspapers in the Portland Metropolitan Area and Central Oregon, and the EO Media Group, which
2008 Oregon state elections 2008 Oregon state elections On November 4, 2008, the U.S. state of Oregon held statewide general elections for three statewide offices (secretary of state, treasurer, and attorney general), both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly, and twelve state ballot measures. The primary elections were held on May 20, 2008. Both elections also included national races for President of the US, US Senator, and US House Representatives. Numerous local jurisdictions — cities, counties, and regional government entities — held elections for various local offices and ballot measures on these days as well. Democrat Kate Brown won the election for Secretary of