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Kotek has faced pressure to appoint a "caretaker" secretary to replace Shemia Fagan. Some Democratic allies oppose that idea.

SALEM — Anyone hoping to run a cannabis dispensary in Oregon will be required to prove they’ve paid their state taxes before receiving a license or having an existing license

Kotek has faced pressure to appoint a "caretaker" secretary to replace Shemia Fagan. Some Democratic allies oppose that idea.

The change follows reporting of one troubled chain that was allowed to expand despite racking up a big debt.

Fagan was a rising star alumna of the bootcamp for aspiring Democratic women political candidates until she resigned on May 8.

Jason Kafoury, of Honest Elections Oregon, says the group is advocating for campaign finance reform and needs to get rid of the "corrupting influence" of money in politics -- which comes as Shemia Fagan resigned as secretary of state after ethics concerns with her contract with her political donors at La Mota.

There’s corruption and then there’s in-your-face corruption. Welcome to the West Coast, Messed Coast™ report this week on stories of corruption in the Democrat-run city-states of Oregon, W...

ZWOLLE, La. – Police Chief Daniel Thomas has asked for the help of state and federal law enforcement agencies to help quell violence that’s happening in the town.

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.

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