A controversial initiative petition to ban killing or harming animals in Oregon with almost no exceptions may not qualify for the November ballot. The petition failed the first round of the signature verification process, a spokesperson for the secretary of state’s office told the Capital Chronicle. However, it could still reach the ballot if it […]

Jason Faler spends most of his weekends collecting signatures at the Salem Saturday Market.  That’s usually when the 49-year old combat veteran and former healthcare executive pitches himself to registered voters living in Oregon’s 6th Congressional District, asking them to sign a petition supporting his spot on the November ballot.  Unlike the major party candidates […]