Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan resigns
Fagan notified her staff on Tuesday that she is resigning.
Marijuana Money in Oregon Politics
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan cites low pay as factor in cannabis side job scandal
“To put it bluntly, my secretary of state salary on its own is not enough for me to make ends meet.”
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Fagan Spoke to Connecticut Lieutenant Governor About Cannabis and Mixing Public and Private Work
The secretary of state ends press conference about her contract well before reporters’ questions are answered.
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Before Fagan’s Puzzling Decision to Moonlight, She Faced Personal Financial Challenges
Court filings show the secretary of state faced debts and negative cash flow.
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.
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan ends contract at center of ethics questions
Oregon Secretary of State Shemia Fagan announced Monday that she has terminated her contract with private marijuana company Veriede Holding.
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Two Portland La Mota Dispensaries Shutter Amid Controversy
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.
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Ethics Commission Receives Complaint About Fagan’s Consulting Contract With Cannabis Company
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Everything We’ve Learned About Shemia Fagan’s Moonlighting
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Kotek on Fagan’s Moonlighting: “I Don’t Have Outside Employment. I Only Have One Job”
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Kotek Will Give La Mota Political Contributions to Food Bank; Tobias Read, to PCC Foundation
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Kotek Wants Ethics Probe and DOJ Review of Cannabis Audit in Light of Fagan Consulting Revelations
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Fagan Apparently Did No Consulting Work Before La Mota and Did Not Seek Written Ethics Commission Advice
Shemia Fagan tapped state, campaign funds for White House trip with her kids
Fagan resigned May 8 amid a controversy over a $10,000 a month side gig she took consulting with a cannabis company.
Gov. Tina Kotek will not insist new Oregon secretary of state be a political short-timer
Kotek has faced pressure to appoint a "caretaker" secretary to replace Shemia Fagan. Some Democratic allies oppose that idea.
Opinion: Fagan's stunning downfall
My enduring image of Shemia Fagan is as state senator, with her fist held high, signaling her alignment with progressives holding a rally on the Oregon Capitol steps.
Oregon lawmakers may consider boosting elected officials’ pay, passing ethic reforms in wake of Shemia Fagan’s resignation
Oregon lawmakers are mulling whether to boost pay for statewide officeholders and pass ethics reforms following the resignation of former Secretary of State Shemia Fagan, who stepped down after news that she had taken a $10,000 a month side job with a troubled cannabis company.
As Shemia Fagan exits office, a look at what led Oregon’s secretary of state to resign
Shemia Fagan leaves office Monday, six days after she announced her resignation following news of a side job with a troubled cannabis dispensary.
Timeline of Shemia Fagan’s effort to activate her Oregon law license before canceling her cannabis contract
“I have been inactive for the past two years but need to become active again,” Fagan wrote from her personal email address on Friday, Feb. 3, at 2:31 p.m.