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Polluted by Money

How corporate cash corrupted one of the greenest states in America

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Prologue Feb. 15, 2019

Watch our interactive introduction to the series and see the data behind our investigation of money in Oregon politics.
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Polluted by Money Feb. 22, 2019

In the last four years, Oregon’s most powerful industries have killed, weakened or stalled efforts to deal with climate change, disappearing bird habitat, cancer-causing diesel exhaust, industrial air pollution, oil spill planning and weed killers sprayed from helicopters. What changed Oregon? Money. Lots and lots of money.
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Leaving a Stench March 1, 2019

In The Dalles, the sickening smell of mothballs can burn the inside of your nose, even on what people here consider a good day. In 2016, a few town residents decided they’d had enough. The ensuing battle to stop the stench shows what a political system fueled by corporate cash means for ordinary Oregonians.
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Weak Watchdog March 8, 2019

An expansive review of internal documents and dozens of interviews with current and former environmental regulators, lobbyists, advocates and lawmakers reveal that pressure tactics have instilled a deep culture of deference at the Department of Environmental Quality.
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Perfectly Legal March 15, 2019

Oregon allows lawmakers to spend campaign money on perks they’d otherwise have to pay for personally or justify on legislative expense reports. And, by permitting double dips, the state has created a conduit between the nation’s largest companies and legislators’ bank accounts.
Continuing coverage
» Oregon Democrats call for “substantial regulation” of money in state politics Aug. 15, 2019
» The ACLU helped Oregon stay awash in campaign cash. It’s having second thoughts Aug. 7, 2019
» Here’s who put $120,000 behind Oregon’s climate walkout and protests July 20, 2019
» Oregon’s corporate-dominated campaign finance system gets Congress’ attention July 17, 2019
» Legislature sends ballot measure to voters setting stage for campaign donation limits June 30, 2019
» Polluters hit by Oregon climate bill gave big. Koch Industries was one of the biggest. June 29, 2019
» How Oregon Senate Republicans could pay walkout expenses and fines: Campaign cash June 21, 2019
» How lawmakers could flush corporate money out of Oregon politics April 18, 2019
» Video: Rob Davis talks “Polluted by Money”
» Reddit: I am reporter Rob Davis with The Oregonian investigating how corporate cash corrupted environmental policy in Oregon, one of the greenest states in America. Ask me anything.
» Search the data: See how much money each current legislator has raised and where it came from.
» Read about where we got the data for this series and how we analyzed it.


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