The Oregon Government Ethics Commission on Friday agreed to fine Oregon’s longest-serving state representative $12,000 for abusing his position as a leader of an eastern Oregon public development authority to raise his salary and approve weeks of paid vacation.
The Oregon Government Ethics Commission found Smith illegally approved his own time cards as an agency director and leveraged his public position for pay.
About three dozen Oregonians whose wells have run dry, Southern Oregon University and state courthouses with little security are among the greatest beneficiaries of millions of dollars in emergency funding approved by Oregon lawmakers. The 20 members of the Legislature’s Emergency Board on Wednesday mostly unanimously agreed to approve 33 requests from state agencies and […]
More than 80 Republicans are vying for the party’s nomination for state representative or senator in the May primary in 65 districts across the state. Fewer than 20 are incumbents, and three are current or former members of the Oregon House who are instead going after Oregon Senate seats. The other three-quarters of Republican candidates […]
To the editor: As a small business owner and city councilor in Dufur, I applaud the leadership demonstrated by Speaker Kotek and Senator Hass with their compromise proposal to provide more revenue for our schools and critical services.
To the editor: As we come to that time of year where we give thanks for the many blessings in our lives, I would be remiss if I did not say “thank you” to my friends and neighbors for returning me to the Oregon House of Representatives to serve as your voice in Salem.
