Two Portland La Mota Dispensaries Shutter Amid Controversy

Campaign Finance Reform - in Oregon
How scarce bourbon funneled money to rural Oregon Republican committee
Political fundraisers now entangled in broad criminal investigation of diverted liquor.
Multnomah County Board of Commissioners candidates differ on approaches to homelessness, addiction
Voters will cast their ballots by May 16 for the seat that covers most of Southeast Portland.
Kotek demands ethics investigation following Shemia Fagan revelations; Fagan says she welcomes the inquiries
Top Republicans called for Fagan’s resignation, and leading Democrats cited major concerns in the wake of the Secretary of State’s decision to moonlight for a cannabis company amid an audit into the industry.
Marijuana job lands Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan in trouble
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan is in hot water, with Republican lawmakers calling for her resignation and the Democratic governor seeking investigations
Audit: Marijuana-rich Oregon must prep for U.S. legalization
Oregon should prepare for the U.S. government eventually legalizing marijuana and position the state as a national leader in the industry. That's what state auditors pushed for in a new
Oregon is in the weeds of an ethics scandal over secretary of state's paid consulting job with a marijuana firm
“This appears to be an ethics violation and if it isn’t then Oregon’s ethics laws are broken," the House and Senate Republican leaders said in a joint statement.
Secretary of State Shemia Fagan pledged to build trust in Oregon government. Now, she won’t talk about paid pot side job
On the campaign trail in 2020, Democratic secretary of state candidate Shemia Fagan promised voters she would bring a focus on integrity and accountability to the job.
Ethics Commission Receives Complaint About Fagan’s Consulting Contract With Cannabis Company
Everything We’ve Learned About Shemia Fagan’s Moonlighting
Kotek on Fagan’s Moonlighting: “I Don’t Have Outside Employment. I Only Have One Job”
Kotek Will Give La Mota Political Contributions to Food Bank; Tobias Read, to PCC Foundation
Kotek Wants Ethics Probe and DOJ Review of Cannabis Audit in Light of Fagan Consulting Revelations
Fagan Apparently Did No Consulting Work Before La Mota and Did Not Seek Written Ethics Commission Advice
Murmurs: County Measures Show Cash Disparities
Campaign finance limits could come up short in Oregon Legislature — again
With two months left in the legislative session, the issue of capping political contributions has received little attention and lawmakers are hedging on whether a proposal can pass.
Oregon Democrats weigh competing proposals to cap political donations
New proposals introduced in the state Senate last week would set strict limits to quell the exorbitant spending in Oregon elections — without the same loopholes included in other bills introduced by top Democrats this session.
The Power Couple of Oregon Cannabis Bankrolled Top Democrats Even as Their Companies’ Taxes and Bills Went Unpaid
Oregon Democrats say they’re serious about capping political donations, but their proposals include loopholes
Top Democrats’ campaign finance proposals could protect the ability of membership organizations such as labor unions and business associations to continue pouring millions of dollars into candidates’ campaigns. They would also allow corporations and unions to continue giving directly to candidates.
FTX Donor to Democratic Party of Oregon Pleads Guilty to Federal Campaign C
Democratic Party of Oregon vows to fight $35,000 fine for late disclosure o
Oregon elections officials on Wednesday fined the Democratic Party of Oregon $35,000 for failing to disclose in a timely manner that a $500,000 donation came from an FTX executive. A lawyer for the party said it would appeal.
Oregon elections officials want to fine Democrats $35,000 for misfiling don
An executive at defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX made a $500,000 contribution to the Democratic Party of Oregon — but not in his own name.
Democratic Party of Oregon Fined $35,000 for Late Filing on FTX Contributio
Will Oregon legislators follow-through and enact campaign finance reform? –
Both Gov. Tina Kotek and state lawmakers have pledged to take action this legislative session on campaign finance reform.
This Is the Most Corrupt State in America — Best Life
Data shows that corruption in the U.S. has been rising in recent years. With that in mind, we set out to determine the most corrupt state in America.
Shemia Fagan and Her Elections Director Disagreed About Disclosing Campaign
The State Elections Director Advocated for Compliance and Investigations. H
Democrats to Return $1 Million From Disgraced FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried
The Democratic National Convention and other organizations announced their plan to return funds given by the FTX founder
State investigation of former FTX executive’s $500,000 donation to Democrat
Oregon elections officials are still deciding whether there is enough evidence to ask Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum to pursue a case against former FTX director of engineering Nishad Singh for donating $500,000 to the Democratic Party of Oregon under a false name.
FTX Bankruptcy Puts $73 Million of Political Donations at Risk - Bloomberg
At least $73 million of political donations tied to Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX may be at risk of being clawed back as bankruptcy lawyers sort through the remnants of his crypto empire in search of assets to repay creditors.