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Former Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber has agreed to pay a $1,000 civil penalty to the state of Oregon for ethics violations. Kitzhaber agreed to the penalty…
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Washington’s youngest state lawmaker is defending herself against ethics charges related to her social media practices. Republican Melanie Stambaugh…
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A judge Wednesday ruled former Oregon first lady Cylvia Hayes was a public official and must hand over emails to the court for review.Cylvia Hayes will…
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Former Washington state Rep. Susan Fagan has agreed to reimburse taxpayers after filing false expense reports.The Pullman Republican will pay $5,600 for…
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Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed into law Monday the first ethics bill to reach her desk since she took office in February.It comes in the wake of her…
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Oregon's Ethics Commission would have to speed up its investigations under a measure approved in the Oregon House Thursday.The Ethics Commission is…
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An attorney for Cylvia Hayes told a judge in Salem Friday that the former Oregon first lady is a private citizen and should not be required to hand over…
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Washington State Representative Susan Fagan, R-Pullman, is resigning her seat amid allegations of multiple ethics violations.Fagan, who once worked for…
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Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has opened an investigation of Governor John Kitzhaber and first lady Cylvia Hayes.The investigation came to light…
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In Washington, D.C., there’s a waiting period before members of Congress and their staffers can work as lobbyists.And unlike Oregon and 31 other states,…