Campaign Finance Reform - in Oregon

Campaign Finance Reform - in Oregon

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Oregon secretary of state apologizes for accepting $10,000 per month from pot firm while auditing the industry
Oregon secretary of state apologizes for accepting $10,000 per month from pot firm while auditing the industry
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan has apologized for taking a job as a consultant for a marijuana company. The company is part of an industry that her office just audited. The Democrat is the state’s second-highest ranking official. She expressed her remorse in a Zoom conference Monday. She says she exercised poor judgment but has indicated she aims to hold onto her elected position. Republicans have called for her to resign. Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek has requested investigations by the Oregon Government Ethics Commission and the Oregon Department of Justice. Fagan says she is terminating her contract with an affiliate of marijuana retail chain La Mota.
·apnews.com·
Oregon secretary of state apologizes for accepting $10,000 per month from pot firm while auditing the industry
Oregon Democrats weigh competing proposals to cap political donations
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.
·oregonlive.com·
Oregon Democrats weigh competing proposals to cap political donations
Oregon Democrats say they’re serious about capping political donations, but their proposals include loopholes
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.
·oregonlive.com·
Oregon Democrats say they’re serious about capping political donations, but their proposals include loopholes