Alex Baumhardt
@alexbaumhardt.bsky.social
Journalist covering environment and education @oregoncapitalchronicle.com, part of @statesnewsroom.com
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Gifting this article from The Atlantic by a judge appointed by Reagan, who is resigning so he can speak out about how Trump is destroying the rule of law. Must read.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why I Am Resigning
A federal judge explains his reasoning for leaving the bench.
www.theatlantic.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Gifting this article from The Atlantic by a judge appointed by Reagan, who is resigning so he can speak out about how Trump is destroying the rule of law. Must read.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
blockclubchicago.org
November 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
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The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments during the government shutdown.
Trump administration seeks to halt SNAP food aid payments after a court order
The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order to distribute November’s full SNAP benefits during a U.S. government shutdown. U.S.
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November 8, 2025 at 2:35 AM
The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments during the government shutdown.
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Hours after Oregonians started receiving their full SNAP benefits for November, the Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up its request to block payments and says it wants a decision tonight. Background: buff.ly/SNOwe97
Full November SNAP benefits to be issued by Trump administration despite shutdown • Oregon Capital Chronicle
This report has been updated. The U.S. Department of Agriculture told states Friday it was releasing full November funding for the nation’s major food assistance program that helps 42 million people…
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
November 8, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Hours after Oregonians started receiving their full SNAP benefits for November, the Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take up its request to block payments and says it wants a decision tonight. Background: buff.ly/SNOwe97
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BREAKING: Federal judge permanently blocks Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to Portland.
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Federal judge finds Trump Guard deployment to Portland illegal • Oregon Capital Chronicle
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to return control of federalized Oregon and California Guard troops to each state’s governor.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:11 AM
BREAKING: Federal judge permanently blocks Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to Portland.
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As part of the ruling, Immergut finds that the deployment of California and Texas Guard to Oregon violated Oregon’s sovereignty
This is an issue I recently explored in-depth for @stateline.org
stateline.org/2025/10/22/t...
This is an issue I recently explored in-depth for @stateline.org
stateline.org/2025/10/22/t...
November 8, 2025 at 2:13 AM
As part of the ruling, Immergut finds that the deployment of California and Texas Guard to Oregon violated Oregon’s sovereignty
This is an issue I recently explored in-depth for @stateline.org
stateline.org/2025/10/22/t...
This is an issue I recently explored in-depth for @stateline.org
stateline.org/2025/10/22/t...
From Judge Immergut: “The evidence demonstrates that these deployments, which were objected to by Oregon’s governor and not requested by the federal officials in charge of protection of the ICE building, exceeded the president’s authority."
oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/07/f...
oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/07/f...
November 8, 2025 at 1:56 AM
From Judge Immergut: “The evidence demonstrates that these deployments, which were objected to by Oregon’s governor and not requested by the federal officials in charge of protection of the ICE building, exceeded the president’s authority."
oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/07/f...
oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/07/f...
Federal judge in Oregon sides with state and city of Portland in suit against Trump over attempted Guard deployment. Finds Trump violated U.S. code and Constitution. Feds likely to appeal:
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71481...
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71481...
#146 in State of Oregon v. Trump (D. Or., 3:25-cv-01756) – CourtListener.com
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW: For the reasons provided, this Court GRANTS declaratory relief and permanent injunctive relief, as stated herein, and in the accompanying Judgment. See attache...
www.courtlistener.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Federal judge in Oregon sides with state and city of Portland in suit against Trump over attempted Guard deployment. Finds Trump violated U.S. code and Constitution. Feds likely to appeal:
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71481...
www.courtlistener.com/docket/71481...
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We’re live!
Tune into our new weekly podcast, Stories From The States. In our first episode, host @fitzsimon.bsky.social talks about federal cuts that are jeopardizing Medicaid coverage.
www.newsfromthestates.com/podcast/stor...
#FairFearlessFree #LocalJournalism
Tune into our new weekly podcast, Stories From The States. In our first episode, host @fitzsimon.bsky.social talks about federal cuts that are jeopardizing Medicaid coverage.
www.newsfromthestates.com/podcast/stor...
#FairFearlessFree #LocalJournalism
Stories From The States | News From The States
Stories From the States is a weekly podcast that explores, through personal stories, how people and communities across America are being affected by government decisions. Each episode examines a singl...
www.newsfromthestates.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:05 PM
We’re live!
Tune into our new weekly podcast, Stories From The States. In our first episode, host @fitzsimon.bsky.social talks about federal cuts that are jeopardizing Medicaid coverage.
www.newsfromthestates.com/podcast/stor...
#FairFearlessFree #LocalJournalism
Tune into our new weekly podcast, Stories From The States. In our first episode, host @fitzsimon.bsky.social talks about federal cuts that are jeopardizing Medicaid coverage.
www.newsfromthestates.com/podcast/stor...
#FairFearlessFree #LocalJournalism
This is insane.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
ICE agents detained the wrong people in Oregon, then stranded one in Mississippi
Homeland Security confirmed the agents were looking for someone else when they broke into the men’s Gresham apartment.
www.oregonlive.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:38 AM
This is insane.
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
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And Washington County declared a state of emergency over the “fear and anxiety” residents feel amid the nationwide immigration crackdown.
Latino community describes terror as ICE intensifies Oregon operations
And Washington County declared a state of emergency over the “fear and anxiety” residents feel amid the nationwide immigration crackdown.
www.oregonlive.com
November 7, 2025 at 12:30 AM
And Washington County declared a state of emergency over the “fear and anxiety” residents feel amid the nationwide immigration crackdown.
A perimeter of parents and what appeared to be a priest and other faith leaders were out all around the neighborhood surrounding Chavez as students were recently dismissed.
Two schools in Portland have secured their perimeters due to reported ICE activity in the area.
https://www.koin.com/news/portland/north-portland-ice-activity-pps-schools-secure/?cid=bluesky_
https://www.koin.com/news/portland/north-portland-ice-activity-pps-schools-secure/?cid=bluesky_
North Portland ICE activity prompts PPS schools to secure perimeters
Portland Public Schools sent a message to families informing them of reported ICE activity near Cesar Chavez School and George Middle School, and that other nearby schools are maintaining heightene…
www.koin.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:27 PM
A perimeter of parents and what appeared to be a priest and other faith leaders were out all around the neighborhood surrounding Chavez as students were recently dismissed.
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Two schools in Portland have secured their perimeters due to reported ICE activity in the area.
https://www.koin.com/news/portland/north-portland-ice-activity-pps-schools-secure/?cid=bluesky_
https://www.koin.com/news/portland/north-portland-ice-activity-pps-schools-secure/?cid=bluesky_
North Portland ICE activity prompts PPS schools to secure perimeters
Portland Public Schools sent a message to families informing them of reported ICE activity near Cesar Chavez School and George Middle School, and that other nearby schools are maintaining heightene…
www.koin.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Two schools in Portland have secured their perimeters due to reported ICE activity in the area.
https://www.koin.com/news/portland/north-portland-ice-activity-pps-schools-secure/?cid=bluesky_
https://www.koin.com/news/portland/north-portland-ice-activity-pps-schools-secure/?cid=bluesky_
Among new fines: $500 for “obstructing the usual use, enjoyment or access to federal property” and $200 for wearing a mask, hood, disguise or device (read inflatable costume) "while violating any federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.” oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/06/r...
DHS speeds rule that could permit more fines and arrests of protesters at federal buildings • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The rule, originally proposed in the final Biden administration, was set to take effect at the start of 2026 but has been activated now.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Among new fines: $500 for “obstructing the usual use, enjoyment or access to federal property” and $200 for wearing a mask, hood, disguise or device (read inflatable costume) "while violating any federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.” oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/06/r...
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#BREAKING U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis in Chicago is entering a preliminary injunction governing the use of force against protesters and journalists.
Ellis, apparently wrapping up, is quoting George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and others.
November 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
#BREAKING U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis in Chicago is entering a preliminary injunction governing the use of force against protesters and journalists.
“We’ve had cases recently which deal with the president’s emergency powers, and it turns out we’re in emergencies, about everything all the time, about like half the world,” Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said, to laughter in the courtroom. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/05/r...
Trump tariffs undergo intense scrutiny from US Supreme Court justices • Oregon Capital Chronicle
The U.S. Supreme Court weighed whether President Donald Trump violated the Constitution by imposing sweeping global tariffs.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:31 PM
“We’ve had cases recently which deal with the president’s emergency powers, and it turns out we’re in emergencies, about everything all the time, about like half the world,” Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said, to laughter in the courtroom. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/05/r...
In a rare move, one of the monopoly electric utilities operating in Oregon is asking state regulators for permission to lower residential customer rates in 2026. The reduction, though small at less than 1%, is the result of Idaho Power’s break with coal: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/04/a...
An Oregon utility’s break with coal brings customer savings • Oregon Capital Chronicle
While the Trump administration pursues a coal revival, a utility in Oregon is saving money by giving up on the fossil fuel.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:23 PM
In a rare move, one of the monopoly electric utilities operating in Oregon is asking state regulators for permission to lower residential customer rates in 2026. The reduction, though small at less than 1%, is the result of Idaho Power’s break with coal: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/04/a...
In Umatilla County and eastern Oregon - areas in near constant drought and with dwindling groundwater reserves - Amazon Web Services (the data center arm of Amazon) gets big tax breaks, land, water and power.
www.wsj.com/us-news/what...
www.wsj.com/us-news/what...
What Happened When Small-Town America Became Data Center, U.S.A.
Business is surging for contractors and bars. Out-of-town workers are flooding hotels and RV parks. Cash is flooding into government coffers. But the newfound prosperity comes with costs.
www.wsj.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:19 PM
In Umatilla County and eastern Oregon - areas in near constant drought and with dwindling groundwater reserves - Amazon Web Services (the data center arm of Amazon) gets big tax breaks, land, water and power.
www.wsj.com/us-news/what...
www.wsj.com/us-news/what...
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The FBI is urging partner agencies to “adequately identify themselves” amid a string of cases in which those impersonating ICE officers committed crimes.
https://www.koin.com/news/national/fbi-urges-ice-to-id-themselves-as-criminals-impersonate-officers/?cid=bluesky_
https://www.koin.com/news/national/fbi-urges-ice-to-id-themselves-as-criminals-impersonate-officers/?cid=bluesky_
FBI urges ICE to ID themselves as criminals impersonate officers
The FBI is urging partner agencies to “adequately identify themselves” amid a string of cases in which those impersonating U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers committed cr…
www.koin.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The FBI is urging partner agencies to “adequately identify themselves” amid a string of cases in which those impersonating ICE officers committed crimes.
https://www.koin.com/news/national/fbi-urges-ice-to-id-themselves-as-criminals-impersonate-officers/?cid=bluesky_
https://www.koin.com/news/national/fbi-urges-ice-to-id-themselves-as-criminals-impersonate-officers/?cid=bluesky_
For anyone wondering why it's so hard for the state to charge federal officers for violating Oregon laws meant to punish excessive use of force, @shaanthx.bsky.social has your answer: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/05/o...
Oregon Democrats push for charging federal agents with state law. Police say not so fast • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Local law enforcement are facing heightened pressure from Oregon’s top Congressional lawmakers to begin the process of investigating.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
For anyone wondering why it's so hard for the state to charge federal officers for violating Oregon laws meant to punish excessive use of force, @shaanthx.bsky.social has your answer: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/05/o...
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This is one of the top five questions I am asked about homelessness in Portland. (Spoiler alert: They are mostly form here.)
Grateful to academic survey work by Portland State University and Welcome Home Coalition to help me provide an answer: www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Grateful to academic survey work by Portland State University and Welcome Home Coalition to help me provide an answer: www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Where are people who are homeless in Portland originally from? New data offers insights
The answer to the question about where people are from is not as simple as it sounds.
www.oregonlive.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:36 PM
This is one of the top five questions I am asked about homelessness in Portland. (Spoiler alert: They are mostly form here.)
Grateful to academic survey work by Portland State University and Welcome Home Coalition to help me provide an answer: www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Grateful to academic survey work by Portland State University and Welcome Home Coalition to help me provide an answer: www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
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A Border Patrol agent was caught on video telling another to throw tear gas “for fun,” according to a court filing. They also mocked protesters and residents who were getting gassed.
November 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
A Border Patrol agent was caught on video telling another to throw tear gas “for fun,” according to a court filing. They also mocked protesters and residents who were getting gassed.
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Took me forever, but finally got my spot on @grumpyunclesean.bsky.social's latest paper up. Worth a read if you care about fire. www.boisestatepublicradio.org/environment/...
Study: Fires are getting bigger, but their intensity is growing even faster
Wildfires have grown substantially in size in recent decades, but they’re also burning much more intensely, with high severity areas growing much faster than fires overall. New research projects addit...
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November 3, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Took me forever, but finally got my spot on @grumpyunclesean.bsky.social's latest paper up. Worth a read if you care about fire. www.boisestatepublicradio.org/environment/...
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I did some coverage of @kevinjkircher.com's paper here. And I agree with Brendon's comment here. The convo around gas - even in energy and climate circles - is often inaccurate, and accepts industry talking points as fact
gasoutlook.com/analysis/two...
gasoutlook.com/analysis/two...
November 3, 2025 at 10:41 PM
I did some coverage of @kevinjkircher.com's paper here. And I agree with Brendon's comment here. The convo around gas - even in energy and climate circles - is often inaccurate, and accepts industry talking points as fact
gasoutlook.com/analysis/two...
gasoutlook.com/analysis/two...
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A coalition of Democratic states are suing the U.S. Department of Education to stop new eligibility restrictions for the program that allows student loan forgiveness for government and nonprofit employees after 10 years of service.
Oregon sues Trump admin for attempt to restrict public service loan forgiveness • Oregon Capital Chronicle
A coalition of Democratic states are suing the U.S. Department of Education to stop new eligibility restrictions for the program that allows student loan forgiveness for government and nonprofit…
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November 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM
A coalition of Democratic states are suing the U.S. Department of Education to stop new eligibility restrictions for the program that allows student loan forgiveness for government and nonprofit employees after 10 years of service.