State ethics watchdogs have launched a full investigation into former Secretary of State Shemia Fagan’s conduct while in office.

Fagan, once a rising star in Oregon Democratic politics, has said she broke the public’s trust in taking the $10,000-a-month consulting contract.

State ethics watchdogs will pause their investigation into Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission employees implicated in bourbon-hoarding.

House Speaker Dan Rayfield, D-Corvallis, convened a group of Democratic lawmakers this spring to hammer out limits on political spending. But Tony Lapiz, Rayfield’s legislative director, told a House committee June 8 that the legislators couldn’t agree on a proposal during that process.

The Washington, D.C.-based fundraiser who secured a $500,000 donation last year for Oregon Democrats from an FTX executive has a long history of working for U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden's campaign.

A former executive at the disgraced cryptocurrency exchange FTX donated $500,000 to the state’s Democratic Party under a false name. Here are the events that led up to the misreported donation and Oregon’s response.

Rosenblum recused herself from the investigation into disgraced cryptocurrency executive Nishad Singh, whose $500,000 donation to the Democratic Party of Oregon was falsely reported as coming from a Las Vegas company. Rosenblum should have ensured independence long ago, considering the cozy relationship she and former Secretary of State Shemia Fagan have had with the Democratic Party.

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.

Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan is in hot water, with Republican lawmakers calling for her resignation and the Democratic governor seeking investigations

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

“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.

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.

An email from a state division director asking customers to advocate for the agency’s budget raised eyebrows.

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.

An executive at defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX made a $500,000 contribution to the Democratic Party of Oregon — but not in his own name.

Both Gov. Tina Kotek and state lawmakers have pledged to take action this legislative session on campaign finance reform.

Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan is seeking more money to hire more staff dedicated to election security and oversight.