Andrew Selsky, The Associated Press

Andrew Selsky

The Associated Press

Salem, OR, United States

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Recent articles by Andrew:

GOP walkout in Oregon Senate hits record fourth week

A ballot measure approved by Oregon voters last November was supposed to disqualify state lawmakers who carry out long walkouts from being reelected. → Read More

GOP walkout in Oregon Senate hits 4th week; uncertain if boycotters will be sanctioned

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The longest-ever walkout in the Oregon Legislature completed its fourth week on Wednesday as the enforceability of a ballot measure... → Read More

LGBTQ+ activists call for new strategies to promote equality after Target backlash

Activists in the LGBTQ+ community are calling for new campaigns to convince corporate leaders not to cave to anti-LGBTQ+ groups. → Read More

Ed Ames, '50s pop singer with Ames Brothers and '60s TV star in 'Daniel Boone,' dies at 95

Ed Ames, the youngest member of the popular 1950s singing group the Ames Brothers, who later became a successful actor in television and musical theater, has died → Read More

Oregon, awash in treatment funds after decriminalizing drugs, now must follow the money

Funding for drug treatment centers in Oregon, financed by the state’s pioneering drug decriminalization policy, stood at over a quarter-billion dollar... → Read More

Oregon, awash in treatment funds after decriminalizing drugs, now must follow the money

Funding for drug treatment centers in Oregon, financed by the state’s pioneering drug decriminalization policy, stands these days at over a quarter-billion dollars → Read More

As Oregon Senate GOP boycott hits ‘crucial point,’ governor begins talks

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has begun meeting with Democratic and Republican leaders in the statehouse to try to end a three-week-old bo... → Read More

Boycotting Oregon GOP senators vow to stay away until last day of session

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Republican senators whose walkout of the Oregon Senate has prevented a quorum for almost three weeks said Tuesday they’re not comin... → Read More

End of an era? GOP walkout shows political chasm where 'The Oregon Way' once meant bipartisan trust

The political divide affecting the United States is hitting hard in Oregon, where there once was bipartisan trust. → Read More

End of an era? GOP walkout shows political chasm where 'The Oregon Way' once meant bipartisan trust

The political divide affecting the United States is hitting Oregon hard → Read More

$2 billion budget bump: Oregon Republican walkout stalls two-year funding plan amid rosy revenue forecast

Oregon’s latest state revenue forecast far exceeded expectations Wednesday, giving lawmakers more money for a two-year budget that’s due in June, but a walkout by Senate Republicans has jeopardized the process and they show no signs of planning to return to the chamber. → Read More

$2 billion budget bump: Oregon GOP walkout stalls two-year funding plan amid rosy revenue forecast

Oregon's income tax receipts are forecast to be significantly higher than expected, giving state lawmakers more room to negotiate over spending priorities → Read More

Lawmakers' boycott of Oregon Senate bars them from reelection

Three state senators stretched their walkout to 10 days, triggering a constitutional provision that disqualifies them from seeking reelection. → Read More

Extended boycott disqualifies 2 GOP senators, 1 independent in Oregon Senate from being reelected

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Republicans and an independent senator in the Oregon Senate stretched a walkout Monday to 10 days, triggering a new constitutional ... → Read More

Republican boycott in Oregon threatens abortion, transgender bills and protesters’ own political careers

A boycott by Republican state senators in Oregon threatens to derail dozens of bills, including on gun control and abortion rights, as a deadline looms that could also upend the protesters’ political futures. → Read More

Hard to read? Oregon GOP boycott comes down to reading level

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Republicans blocking votes on bills about abortion, gun control and gender-affirming health care in Oregon this week have based the... → Read More

GOP boycott in Oregon halts bills on guns, abortion and more

GOP members of the Oregon Senate extend their boycott a second day, delaying bills on gun safety, abortion rights and gender-affirming healthcare. → Read More

GOP boycott in Oregon halts bills on guns, abortion and more

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Republican members of the Oregon Senate on Thursday extended their boycott of Senate proceedings into a second day, delaying action... → Read More

GOP boycott in Oregon halts bills on guns, abortion and more

Republican members of the Oregon Senate have extended their boycott into a second day, delaying bills on gun safety, abortion rights and gender-affirming health care → Read More

Oregon secretary of state resigns due to marijuana job

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan announced her resignation on Tuesday amid sharp criticism from both Republicans and Democrat... → Read More