ethics

A months-long ethics investigation into the Klamath County sheriff was dismissed on Friday.

Oregon's governor backtracked less than a week following the release of thousands of pages of emails that illustrated strong concerns among her top staffers regarding the growing role of the first lady.

Emails released Friday confirm that senior members of the governor's team had questioned Aimee Kotek Wilson's expanding role.

Kotek has replaced her top three aides whose departure was tied to First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson’s growing role in the governor’s administration.

In her first press conference since a staff shakeup was announced, Kotek largely declined to discuss why three top aides are departing.

The details emerge as First Lady Aimee Kotek Wilson's role in her wife's administration have raised questions.

A standoff between the Klamath County sheriff and commissioners won’t end in the firing of the sheriff’s sons, for now. County commissioners have suspended an ultimatum that was triggered by an ethics complaint.

The investigators recommended pulling the audit despite finding no evidence it was compromised or that Fagan or others exerted influence over the final product. But they noted there were warning signs that Fagan could compromise the integrity of the audit.

The Klamath County Sheriff and his two sons will no longer be able to work together, after county commissioners say he broke an agreement to follow ethics laws.

The ethics commission is already investigating other aspects of Fagan’s conduct while in office, including her side gig with a cannabis company.

State ethics watchdogs have launched a full investigation into former Secretary of State Shemia Fagan’s conduct while in office, including her $10,000-per-month consulting gig for marijuana entrepreneurs and whether she accurately reported her income and expenses to the state.

While some California college professors remain concerned about students using generative AI such as ChatGPT to cheat in class, a growing number are choosing to encourage its limited use in classroom assignments. From analyzing films to writing research proposals, the assignments seek to convey the benefits of AI as a research tool while acknowledging its limitations and propensity for error.