Willamette Week

Oregon’s Public Records Czar Abruptly Resigns After Just 18 Months on the Job, Cites “Abuse of Authority”

Oregon’s first public records advocate, Ginger McCall, abruptly resigns after less than 18 months on the job.

Rep. Mitch Greenlick Cut a Backroom Deal to Reduce Oregon Death Penalty Sentences

He traded a PERS vote to get it.

Oregon Government Ethics Commission Unanimously Rejects $44,000 Settlement With Cylvia Hayes

The Oregon Government Ethics Commission rejects a $44,000 settlement of ethics charges against former Oregon first lady Cylvia Hayes.

Cylvia Hayes “Unlikely” to Pay the $44,000 Penalty She Agreed to With Ethics Commission

Cylvia Hayes agreed to pay the Oregon Government Ethics Commission $44,000 in penalties. Her attorney says the state is unlikely ever to get the money.

As Nike Works To Help Raise New Taxes, A Bill Proposes Revoking The Company’s 2012 Tax Deal

Nike supports raising billions in new taxes. A state senator says the company could start by giving up a 2012 deal that locked in the company’s tax treatment for 30 years.

What’s Not to Like About Kate Brown?

Democrats are energized. The economy’s booming. Her opponent’s party is toxic. And yet Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s election bid is in trouble.

Knute Buehler Wants to Be Everything to Everyone. So Who Is He?

Buehler rejects the implication that he’s hiding his real views.

Knute Buehler Slams Kate Brown for Cover Oregon—But That Fiasco Ended Before She Became Governor

Knute Beuhler blames Kate Brown for Cover Oregon computer failure in fundraising letter—but it happened before she was governor.

Gov. Kate Brown Posts Big Fundraising Haul, Has Now Raised More Than $10 Million

Gov. Kate Brown’s fundraising eclipses the $10 million mark.

As She Said She Would, Former Oregon First Lady Cylvia Hayes Files for Bankruptcy

Former Oregon first lady Cylvia Hayes files for bankruptcy.

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