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Emma J Nelson/JPRAn investigation by the Oregon Government Ethics Commission into the former CEO of a social services nonprofit serving Josephine and Douglas Counties was dismissed on Friday. -
Miguel Gutierrez Jr./CalMattersThe federal grand jury indictment accuses Williamson and four other co-conspirators, including Becerra’s former chief of staff, of funneling $225,000 in money from a dormant campaign account. Williamson is also accused of falsely claiming more than $1.7 million in fraudulent business expenses on her taxes, for a $15,000 Chanel bag, a chartered jet and a nearly $170,000 birthday trip to Mexico.
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The court of appeals said 21 of 23 quotes in an opening brief were fake. State authorities are scrambling to grapple with widespread use of artificial intelligence. -
Republican Rep. Dwayne Yunker received at least two complaints against him alleging misconduct, retaliation. -
Four people were investigated for potentially violating Oregon Public Meetings Law. -
A former commissioner in Josephine County successfully got an ethics complaint about an alleged conflict of interest dismissed by the state. -
The former executive director of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission had agreed to the deal, but ethics commissioners said the negotiated fine is not stiff enough. -
“I know my actions were indefensible,” she told the state ethics commission. -
State lawmakers have introduced at least a dozen proposals that would make it harder to confront local officials at public meetings, shield more information from the public and relax rules on financial reports. -
Political committees now have state regulators’ OK to create an unlimited number of affiliated committees with different leaders, and then closely coordinate fundraising and candidate donations among them. -
Four board members of Klamath County Fire District 3 are being investigated by the Oregon Government Ethics Commission for potentially violating Oregon Public Meetings Law. -
Watchdog groups are calling for the state to require more transparency from lobbyists who work for both fossil fuel companies and governments and environmental groups fighting against climate change. -
The document doesn’t clarify key questions raised earlier this year, when three aides left the governor’s office after raising concerns about first lady Aimee Kotek Wilson’s expanding authority. -
A $6 million land deal between Eureka's school district and a mysterious developer has drawn controversy in recent months over its lack of transparency and possible violations of state codes.
