Oregon legislative committee takes up long-delayed complaint about Tina Kotek
An investigation suggested Kotek did nothing wrong while pressuring a lawmaker in 2019. Some say she crossed the line as House speaker.
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An investigation suggested Kotek did nothing wrong while pressuring a lawmaker in 2019. Some say she crossed the line as House speaker.
Betsy Johnson, the unaffiliated candidate for governor, is lagging in the polls behind Democrat Tina Kotek and Republican Christine Drazan. But she's not letting it stop her. “Sitting around watching Oregon in a death spiral, I have one last fight in me, and this is it,” Johnson said. “And I’m not going to surrender a place I love without one hell of a fight.”
An Oregon legislative committee declined to rule Wednesday on whether Democratic nominee Tina Kotek created a hostile work environment.
Longtime Marion County Commissioner Kevin Cameron faces state worker Andrew Dennis in November while Colm Willis faces retiree Mark Wigg.
The increased taxes will generate an additional $4.25 million to support tourism-related facilities, though officials haven’t decided how to spend it.